It means that what the act will gain for you is not worth the cost of the act.
'The ends justify the means' means that the end result will validate what you had to do to get there. It is usually used it situations that the 'means' are difficult.
The enormous growth of organized crime.
They disintegrate when they come into Earth's atmosphere, as a result of the enormous energy that is liberated - this is the result of the meteor's fast speed, which makes it heat up.
Conservative vector force is the result of the gradient of energy. Gravitational vector force is the result of the gradient of -GmM/r = -mu/r.
Justified alignment will result in a ragged left and right margin, as it aligns the text on both sides by adjusting the spacing between words. This can create uneven gaps between words, leading to a jagged appearance at the margins.
It's entirely possible we will see the emergence of enormous global markets for standardized consumer products within 20 years. This would be a result of continued globalization.
Extent of the Roman Empire under Augustus; the yellow legend represents the little end-result to show for the enormous deployment of resources involved.
When using a computer or wordprocessor the left-hand margin is usually justified, which means that every line (unless indented) starts at the same distance from the lef-hand edge of the page. One can also justify the right-hand margin, but note that this can result in awkward spacing.
One can justify anything when one is in a position of power. Initially they didn't justify their actions, as they became wealthier as a result they became more educated and as a result felt more empathy for their victim. At this point they started to present themselves as having the wellbeing of their colonies at heart describing people as in such ways as the white mans burden etc and inferior or in need of Europe's civilising influence. The USA finally played a large part in breaking up the colonial system because they were unable to profit from the status quo
Polonium is obtained now only as a result of nuclear reactions; the total world production is 100-200 g/year. Consequently the price is enormous.
massage alleviates the stress that newborns experience as a result of the enormous change that birth brings about in their lives after the 6-9 months they have spent in the womb.
The central issue is increasing the difference between revenue and cost; the result must be sufficient to justify the investment.