作业帮英语四级完型：Language is a means of communicationLanguage is a means of communication, _______ it is much more than that.68. A) so C) or B) but D) for求解析
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英语四级完型：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
求解析
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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,前后是转折关系
选B) but
语言是交流的工具,但又不只是工具.
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一、means的习惯用语
by all means
Without fail; certainly.
当然；当然可以
by any means
In any way possible; in any case:
用尽各种可能的办法；无论如何：
not by any means an easy opponent.
无论如何也不是一个容易的对手
by means of
With the use of; owing to:
使用；由于：
They succeeded by means of patience and sacrifice.
他们靠耐心和牺牲而取得了成功
by no means
In no sense; certainly not:
并没有；绝不：
This remark by no means should be taken lightly.
这次讲话绝不能等闲视之
二、means的单复数用法
1.在“经济来源”这个意义上,means 使用的是复数：
His means are more than adequate.
他的财富绰绰有余.
2.从“方法、手段”的意义上讲,means 既可以是单数,也可以是复数.
1）如果指的是个别的方法或策略则是单数：
The best means of securing the cooperation of the builders is to appeal to their self-interest.
保证建造者之间合作的最好办法就是满足他们的各自利益.
2）如果指的是一组方法或策略则是复数：
The most effective means for dealing with the drug problem have generally been those suggested by the affected communities.
对付毒品问题最有效的办法是那些受到毒品问题影响的社区所提供的.
3.Means 后面常跟 of ：
a means of noise reduction.
降低噪音的办法.
4.但也跟for,to 和 toward ：
a means for transmitting signals;
传递信号的手段；
a means to an end;
达到某个目的的手段；
a means toward achieving social equality.
为实现社会均等而采取的手段
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or
语言是一种交流的方式，或许更有意义。
b
so
B，句意是语言是一种交流的工具，然而它又不仅仅是一种交流工具。