by all means可以单独使用。
这个短语的意思有两层:
一是表示“一定”、“无论如何”、“用一切手段”
二是用于回答,表示有礼貌的同意,作“好的”、“当然可以”解。
例如:
you must bring him here by all means.你们一定要设法把他带到这里来。
This project must be realized by all means.这个规划必须要实现。
You should by all means warn him before he leaves for singapore.你务必在他去新加坡之前提醒他。
May i have one—yes,by all means.我可以拿一个吗——当然可以。