英文短语：by all means

by all means

used to say that you are very willing for sb to have sthordosth 可以; 当然行; 没问题

—’Do you mind if I have a look?’

—’By all means.’

“我看一眼行吗?” 当然可以。

—’Can I come and have a look at your house?’

—’Yes, by all means.’

“我能过来看看你的房子吗？”—“可以，当然可以。”

by means of sth

(formal) with the help of sth 借助..手段;依靠...方法

The load was lifted by means of a crane.

刚重物是用起重机吊起来的。

We can solve this problem by means of cooperation.

我们可以通过合作来解决这个问题。

This is a two-year course taught by means of lectures and seminars.

这是一门通过讲座和研讨会形式讲授的两年制课程。

by no means

not at all 绝不; 一点也不

She is by no means an inexperienced teacher.

她绝不是个毫无经验的教师。

We haven’t won yet, not by any means.

我们离成功还远着呢。

That was by no means the end of the matter.

事情决不可能到此为止。

a means to an end

a thing or action that is not interesting or important initself but is a way of achieving sth else (本身并不重要或有趣的)达到目的的手段

He doesn’t particularly like the work but he sees it as a means to an end.

他不怎么喜欢这项工作，只是把它看作达到目的的手段而已。

Refactoring is a means to an end.

重构是达到目标的一种方法。