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Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.遵守新的规定就意味着赛车比赛将遭受严重影响。The cost would have meant financial ruin for us.这项开支对我们来说就意味着倾家荡产。The move meant lower costs.这一举措意味着成本会更低。A loophole in the planning laws means that stores can install internal mezzanine floors without planning permission. But the Planning Minister is on the case.规划法中的漏洞意味着商店可以未经许可加盖夹层。但规划大臣正在处理这个问题。Shrinking economies mean falling tax revenues and more government debt.经济收缩意味着税收的减少和政府债务的增加。It's raining, which presumably means that your football match will be cancelled.下雨了，可能意味着足球比赛要取消。These days more and more people can afford to fly, which means the airways become increasingly crowded.如今付得起钱乘飞机的人越来越多，这就意味着空中航线越来越拥挤。Dieting also means being careful about which foods you buy.节食还意味着买什么样的食物也很讲究。The political stance of the paper means it is unlikely to report the affair in a balanced way.这家报纸的政治立场意味着它不大可能不偏不倚地报道这一事件。A Cameroon draw means that victory is a practical certainty.和喀麦隆队打成平局意味着胜利实际上已经在握。This meant that he couldn't grandstand publicly, but had to negotiate privately.这就意味着他不能公开卖弄招摇，只能在私下交涉。Promotion would mean a seat on the board of directors.升职意味着在董事会中拥有一个席位。Kelly's promotion means more money and more responsibility.凯利的提升意味着钱多了，责任也更大了。They upgraded my job classification to level four, which means I get a pay increase.他们把我的职级晋升到四级，这意味着我会获得加薪。Invention and progress do not necessarily equate with improvement.发明和进步不一定意味着改进。Bristol kept the flag flying for English rugby with this win.布里斯托尔队的这一场胜利意味着英格兰橄榄球在这次比赛中还会继续走下去。A mechanical breakdown during the race would mean defeat.比赛中机械出故障的话就意味着要输了。How wonderful! This means we can all travel together.太妙了！这意味着我们可以一起旅行了。Sitting at her desk, she was struck by the thought that there had to be something more to life.她坐在书桌前，突然意识到生活一定还意味着更多的东西。I know what it means to lose a child.我知道失去一个孩子意味着什么。I hope this incident isn't a sign of things to come.我希望这件事不意味着将有大事发生。When the bell rings, it means that class is over.铃声一响就意味着下课了。Does this mean our holiday plans will have to go by the board?这是不是意味着我们的假期计划将要告吹了？The loss of this contract could signal the end of the line for the shipyard.失去这份合同可能意味着这个造船厂的倒闭。Our meat is darker and marbled, which means it's moister and tastier.我们的肉颜色更深而且肥瘦相间，这就意味着它的水分更足，也更可口。Freedom need not mean independence.自由不一定意味着独立。Living in a society where men's violence is naturalized and normalized means that the fear of men's potential violence may be real to young people.对年轻人而言，生活在一个男性暴力自然化和正常化的社会里，意味着对男性潜在暴力威胁的恐惧是真实的。The new building will mean that we can meet the challenge of increasing student numbers.新大楼的建成意味着我们可以应付学生数量不断增加的问题了。The onset of the Depression meant starvation and suffering for millions of people.大萧条的开始意味着数百万人要挨饿受苦。The experience taught us that money doesn't mean everything.这次经历使我们懂得钱并不意味着一切。Wireless networks mean that when you take a portable PC with you, you're connected up.无线网络意味着只要有便携式个人计算机就能上网。These new measurements mean that I'll have to redo the calculations.这些新的尺寸意味着我将不得不重新进行计算。The new deal represents a major breakthrough for the company.新达成的交易意味着该公司取得了重大突破。Gathering that information means knocking on doors and asking people questions.收集那样的信息就意味着要去挨家挨户敲门，向人们提问题。Damaged goods mean lost profit.商品有损毁意味着利润受损。The extra field cultivated meant a proportionate increase in work.额外开发土地意味着工作量的相应增加。Getting the audience to like you is half the battle.让观众喜欢你意味着成功了一大半。The change did not portend a basic improvement in social conditions.这一变化并不意味着社会状况的基本改善。I know what it means to be poor.我知道贫穷意味着什么。It would mean everything to me if I was included in the final team.选入终极队伍对我来说意味着一切。 |