mean
a. 低劣的, 卑贱的, 简陋的, 吝啬的, 惭愧的, 平均的, 中间的, 普通的 vt. 意谓, 想要, 意欲, 预定 vi. 用意, 有意义 n. 平均数, 中间, 中庸
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教材释义与例句
平均值
the average amount, figure, or value
意味；想要；意欲
to intend to do something or intend that someone else should do something
用意
释义与例句
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A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
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An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
废旧Verily in this treatise this hath been mine only purpose; and the mean to bring the same to effect hath been such as whereby I studied to profit wholesomely, not to please delicately.
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Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
1875, William Smith and Samuel Cheetham, editors, A Dictionary of Christian Antiquities, Little, Brown and Company, volume 1, page 10, s.v. Accentus Ecclesiasticus, It presents a sort of mean between speech and song, continually inclining towards the latter, never altogether leaving its hold on the former; it is speech, though always attuned speech, in passages of average interest and importance; it is song, though always distinct and articulate song, in passages demanding more fervid utterance.
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The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
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Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms.
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Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
数学Note that (1.41) is simply the probability-weighted mean without any explicit allowance for the stratification; each observation is weighted by its inflation factor and the total divided by the total of the inflation factors for the survey.
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Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
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To convey (a meaning).
To convey (a given sense); to signify, or indicate (an object or idea).
意味
是……的意思
……的意思是……
及物The sky is red this morning—does that mean we're in for a storm?
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To convey (a meaning).
Of a word, symbol etc: to have reference to, to signify.
及物What does this hieroglyph mean?
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To convey (a meaning).
Of a person (or animal etc): to intend to express, to imply, to hint at, to allude.
及物I'm afraid I don't understand what you mean.
He's a little different, if you know what I mean.
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To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
及物Does she really mean what she said to him last night?
Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
及物One faltering step means certain death.
This breakthrough will mean that we spend less on electricity bills.
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To be of some level of importance.
That little dog meant everything to me.
Formality and titles mean nothing in their circle.
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To lament.
爱尔兰 英国They were forced to mean our estate to the Queen of England.
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To intend.
To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
及物I didn't mean to knock your tooth out.
I mean to go to Arévalo in Spain this summer; been meaning to tell you for weeks, but I've just found the time.
I meant to take the car in for a smog check, but it slipped my mind.
The authors meant a challenge to the status quo.
Do you mean to say you regret it after all?
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To intend.
To have as intentions of a given kind.
不及物Don't be angry; she meant well.
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To intend.
To intend (something) for a given purpose or fate; to predestine.
及物Actually this desk was meant for the subeditor.
Man was not meant to question such things.
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To intend.
To intend an ensuing comment or statement as an explanation.
及物Your reasoning seems needlessly abstruse, complex, and verbose for me. I mean, could you dumb it down for my sake?
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Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
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Common; general.
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Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
古体a man of mean parentage
a mean abode
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Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
a mean appearance
a mean dress
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Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
卑鄙的
a mean motive
It was mean of you to steal that little girl's piggy bank.
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Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
英国He's so mean. I've never seen him spend so much as five pounds on presents for his children.
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Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating.
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Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another.
Watch out for her: she's mean. I said good morning to her, and she punched me in the nose.
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Powerful; fierce; strong.
It must have been a mean typhoon that levelled this town.
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Hearty; spicy.
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Difficult, tricky.
非正式This problem is mean!
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Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
非正式Your mother can roll a mean cigarette.
He hits a mean backhand.
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Having the mean (see noun below) as its value; average.
The mean family has 2.4 children.
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Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
废旧I have declared in the causes what harm costiveness hath done in procuring this disease; if it be so noxious, the opposite must needs be good, or mean at least, as indeed it is […].
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From Middle English meene, borrowed from Old French meien (French moyen), Late Latin mediānus (“that is in the middle, middle”), from Latin medius (“middle”). Cognate with mid. For the musical sense, compare the cognate Italian mezzano. Doublet of median and mizzen.
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