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ease

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ease1 /iːz/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU]  
1  with ease EASYif you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 轻易，毫不费劲 SYN easily
 They won with ease.
他们轻松获胜。
 The security codes could be broken with relative ease.
破译那些安全密码相对容易。
 I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved.
资料能够轻易检索到，这让我印象深刻。
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with ease• Randy learns new languages with ease.
2  at ease RELAXEDfeeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous 不拘束；放松
at ease with
 She felt completely at ease with Bernard.
她和伯纳德在一起感到很自在。
put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed) 使某人放松[自在]
 She had an ability to put people at their ease.
她有能力让人们感到自在。
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at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease.
3  ill at ease not relaxed 不自在，局促不安
 You always look ill at ease in a suit.
你穿套装看上去总有些不自在。
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ill at ease• If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.• Rehnquist sometimes can appear ill at ease in public.• And all of this is inevitable, for Utopians are ill at ease at the sharp end of politics.• He is extremely ill at ease.• They looked ill at ease in the same camera frame.• Dave always looks ill at ease in a suit.• The thought of confinement can make me ill at ease.• Nevertheless, their formality sits ill at ease with Esau's spontaneous show of love.• He looked about him, for once strangely ill at ease, disconcerted to learn that she had ridden off ahead of him.• By the way, most women are very ill at ease when you call them out from the jury pool.
4  ease of application/use etc writtenEASY how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc 使用方便
 It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use.
它强调了这种软件的方便易用。
for ease of something
 The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning.
这个碗状物可取出以方便清洗。
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ease of application/use etc• New methods must be carefully evaluated according to the criteria of cost and ease of application.• When selecting any kind of baby product, the essential requirements to consider are comfort, safety and ease of use.• The old trade-off between ease of use and security must therefore be addressed.• Layout clear for ease of use.• Choose the push-fit kind for ease of use. 4.• This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 percent marking scale.
5  RELAXEDthe ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way 优雅自在
 He had a natural ease which made him very popular.
他优雅从容的风度使他深受欢迎。
6. a life of ease EASYa comfortable life, without problems or worries 安逸的生活
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a life of ease• Rachel has always lived a life of ease.
7. (stand) at ease PMused to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart 〔军事口令〕稍息
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(stand) at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease.
n COLLOCATIONS
phrases
with great/considerable ease (=very easily)
The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.
with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case)
I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.
with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is)
Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.
with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy)
It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.
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ease• But, as of old, his smooth face fairly shone with affable ease.• The ideal tech is good at computers and at ease with people, a combination which can be difficult to find.• Already Morales talks of being tired, and he appears ill at ease with the insistent pace of campaigning.• They offer the advantages of cheapness, ease of operation and simple maintenance, and are ideal for routine petrographic purposes.• We stripped a combination of primer and varnish from a plywood screen with comparative ease.• I'm amazed at the sense of ease he has with children.• C., where she lived a life of relative ease and privilege.• I was surprised by the ease with which I had gotten reservations.• Because of the ease of manufacture, an increasing number of so-called Cassegrain reflectors are being made to the Dall-Kirkham design.• Just like that, with the ease and assurance of a thing that was not only commonplace hut also predestined.
ease2 ●○○ verb  
1  improve 改善 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]EASY if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less 减轻；缓解
ease the pain/stress/tension
 He’ll give you something to ease the pain.
他会给你一些药镇痛。
ease the pressure/burden
 This should ease the burden on busy teachers.
这应该能让忙碌的教师减轻负担。
 measures to ease congestion in the city
改善城市拥堵状况的措施
 Her breathing had eased.
她的呼吸平缓下来。
2  make easier 使较容易 [transitiveT]EASY to make a process happen more easily 使容易些；使顺利些 SYN smooth
 The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU.
该协议将为其他国家加入欧盟扫除障碍。
3  move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position 小心缓慢地移动
 She eased her shoes off.
她小心翼翼地脱下鞋子。
ease yourself into/through etc something
 He eased himself into a chair.
他轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。
ease your way past/through etc something
 He eased his way through the crowd.
他缓缓穿过人群。
 Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.
琼轻轻靠到枕头上休息。
4. ease your grip HOLDto hold something less tightly 放松〔对某物的〕把持，松手
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ease your grip• She gave me a gooey smile and then eased her grip.• He eases his grip on John's hand.
5  ease somebody’s mind RELAXEDto make someone feel less worried about something 使某人宽慰
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ease somebody’s mind• Knowing that he's getting good medical care does ease my mind.
 PHRASAL VERBS
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ease• This led to a discussion of timetabling and the constraints imposed by group sizes, and how these constraints might be eased.• Whose own sorrows I would gladly try to ease.• The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly.• A faint smile eased her heavy mouth.• She eased herself slowly from the bed.• Congress may ease import restrictions on grain.• To ease non-marital breakups:-Remind yourself why you moved in in the first place.• Tensions in the region have eased slightly.• Cresson warned, however, that partial privatizations should not be used to ease the government's financial problems.• Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.• The help of UN experts eased the transition to independence.• I was trying to ease the wagon down a short slope when it broke loose and almost broke my leg.• We need to get rid of Africa's long-term debt burden, and ease trade and commerce.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves.
ease the pain/stress/tension• For some Artemis eased the pain.• He also wound up mad enough to spend eight years in courtrooms, battling for something else to help ease the pain.• On several occasions she was admitted to the hospital and spent several days there undergoing traction to ease the pain.• It was a generous gesture to try to ease the tension and relax a fellow professional.• Finally, his decision to sign no doubt will ease the tension between his government and Washington.• They ease the pain, creating a private world of peace into which the prisoner can withdraw and temporarily forget the awfulness.• Surely some one somewhere knows who killed Ann Heron and that person could ease the pain for her heartbroken family.• The horse slacked his pace, swung his neck down to ease the tension in it, and relaxed his tail.
ease the way for• This preparation eased the way for further integration of physically handicapped children into the mixed ability secondary school.
ease yourself into/through etc something• He nodded a goodbye, forced a smile, then eased himself into his car and slammed the door.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Lounge by its swimming pool to ease yourself into your break, then book an Ayurvedic massage.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• She eased herself into a sitting position and groped for the heavy torch she had placed on the shelf by her bunk.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first, and dropped lightly to the floor.• Weight was slowly ebbing; the rockets were being throttled back as the ship eased itself into orbit.
From Longman Business Dictionary
easeease /iːz/ verb
1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict
India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns.
2[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if interest rates ease, or if a government or central bank eases them, they fall slightly
The central bank is prepared to ease interest rates further.
3[intransitiveI] if prices on a financial market ease, they fall slightly
Stock prices eased in a slow trading session.
Shares in Tokyo Gas eased 2 to 565, and Marubeni lost 5 to 660.
—easing noun [countableC, uncountableU]
the easing of restrictions on non-refundable fares
Profit-taking in the oil sector led to an easing of prices.
Rates are now around 7%, following a series of easings by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
→ ease off
Origin ease1
(1100-1200) Old French aise “comfort”
ease1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1ease2 verb →PHRASAL VERBS1
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