means与way ,method,style的区别

means与way ,method,style的区别

1. means (单复数同形)可以指人或物,其含义为“手段”或“工具”；这个词不仅用于具体的东西,也可以用于抽象的意念.如：means of production 生产资料,means of living 生活资料
The next step would be to develop means for sending television pictures.
下一步将要发展送出电视图象的手段.
Knowledge began to increase as soon as the thoughts of one individual could be communicated to another by means of speech.
一旦一个人的思想能够借助于语言传递给另一个人,知识便开始增长了.
They regarded the labouring class as a mere means to the maintenance of the rest.
他们把劳动阶级看作一种养活其他阶级的纯粹的工具.
2. way 是个最通用最不正式的词,可以用来代替前面的任何一个词.由于way常出现在许多固定的词组中,可见这是个使用非常频繁的词；在不少含有way的词组中,从理论上讲使用method,mode 或 manner 可能表意更准确些,但是
那样却损害了生动性.如：He always has his own way.(他总是随心所欲.)此句中的 way 就是 mode 或 manner 的意思,因为说的是“个人喜爱的方式方法”.另外do something in this way 中的 way 即 method 的意思,但并不用 mehod
In time, all Sam's money was paid back in this way.
最后,萨姆的全部钱都是用这种方式付还的.
The only way to do this was to operate.
要做到这一点的唯一方法就是动手术.
Civilized men like such a way of living.
文明人喜欢这样的生活方式.
3. method 所表示的“方法”可以指做某件事的具体步骤或程序,也可以指抽象概念“条理”
To do this, scientists have to devise methods using radar and underwater television.
为此,科学家还要设计出使用雷达和水下电视的方法.
Disbelieving in the necessity of large-scale production in the modern world, he is passionately devoted to excessive secrecy, both in finance and (in) method of production.
由于不相信当今世界上大规模生产的必要性,他们热衷于财政和生产方法上的过分保密.