ways and means

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• ① 手段,方法
  • He was always thinking of ways and means to lighten the farmer's work.他常在思考减轻农民工作的办法。
  • We have ways and means of getting the information we need.我们有办法获得我们所需要的信息。

• ②[常作Ways and Means]财源
  • the Committee on Ways and Means=the committee of Ways and Means【美】岁入委员会(通常略作the Ways and Means Committee)