Don't confound the means with the ends.

不要混淆手段与目的。

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Subprime borrowers were by definition people of limited means with poor credit histories.

次级贷款者是指那些因为不良信用记录而经济有限的人。

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Plants, minerals and a few animal or insect life were the only means with which to make dyes.

植物、矿石、一些动物或者昆虫，只有这些有限的来源能做染料。

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Ghiyath Nakshbendi explains what that means with Islamic bonds, called sukuk.

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It simply means that one cannot enter the holy sanctuary, God's realm, when impure through contact with death or sexuality.

这就意味着如果和死亡或者性有关，人就不能进入圣所，上帝的领域。

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We understand irony only, he means, to the extent to which we are in agreement with the other person.

他的意思是,我们只能在赞同对方观点的程度上,理解讽刺。

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Without a quality education and support system, orphans have little means with which to change their circumstances.

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It's a year for "films that were of little means with film of humongous means, " said "Precious" producer Sarah Siegel-Magness.

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Put work-life balance in your Core Values, post it prominently and create opportunities to talk about what that means with your employees.

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