英語四級完型：Language is a means of communication

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英語四級完型：Language is a means of communication
Language is a means of communication, _______ it is much more than that.
68. A) so C) or
B) but D) for
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Language is a means of communication, _______ it is much more than that.
68. A) so C) or
B) but D) for
that指代a means of communication,前後是轉折關係
選B) but
語言是交流的工具,但又不只是工具.
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一、means的習慣用語
by all means
Without fail; certainly.
當然；當然可以
by any means
In any way possible; in any case:
用盡各種可能的辦法；無論如何：
not by any means an easy opponent.
無論如何也不是一個容易的對手
by means of
With the use of; owing to:
使用；由於：
They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.
他們靠耐心和犧牲而取得了成功
by no means
In no sense; certainly not:
並沒有；絕不：
This remark by no means should be taken lightly.
這次講話絕不能等閒視之
二、means的單複數用法
1.在「經濟來源」這個意義上,means 使用的是複數：
His means are more than adequate.
他的財富綽綽有餘.
2.從「方法、手段」的意義上講,means 既可以是單數,也可以是複數.
1）如果指的是個別的方法或策略則是單數：
The best means of securing the cooperation of the builders is to appeal to their self-interest.
保證建造者之間合作的最好辦法就是滿足他們的各自利益.
2）如果指的是一組方法或策略則是複數：
The most effective means for dealing with the drug problem have generally been those suggested by the affected communities.
對付毒品問題最有效的辦法是那些受到毒品問題影響的社區所提供的.
3.Means 後面常跟 of ：
a means of noise reduction.
降低噪音的辦法.
4.但也跟for,to 和 toward ：
a means for transmitting signals;
傳遞信號的手段；
a means to an end;
達到某個目的的手段；
a means toward achieving social equality.
爲實現社會均等而採取的手段
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