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IELTS BNC: 3093 COCA: 3229

ease

Word family 
ease1 /iːz/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU]
1  with ease EASYif you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 輕易，毫不費勁 SYN easily
They won with ease.
他們輕鬆獲勝。
The security codes could be broken with relative ease.
破譯那些安全密碼相對容易。
I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved.
資料能夠輕易檢索到，這讓我印象深刻。
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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；放鬆
at ease with
She felt completely at ease with Bernard.
她和伯納德在一起感到很自在。
put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed) 使某人放鬆[自在]
She had an ability to put people at their ease.
她有能力讓人們感到自在。
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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.
你穿套裝看上去總有些不自在。
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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.
它強調了這種軟件的方便易用。
for ease of something
The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning.
這個碗狀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 優雅自在
He had a natural ease which made him very popular.
他優雅從容的風度使他深受歡迎。
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 〔軍事口令〕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 減輕；緩解
ease the pain/stress/tension
He’ll give you something to ease the pain.
他會給你一些藥鎮痛。
ease the pressure/burden
This should ease the burden on busy teachers.
這應該能讓忙碌的教師減輕負擔。
measures to ease congestion in the city
改善城市擁堵狀況的措施
Her breathing had eased.
她的呼吸平緩下來。
2  make easier 使較容易 [transitiveT]EASY to make a process happen more easily 使容易些；使順利些 SYN smooth
The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU.
該協議將爲其他國家加入歐盟掃除障礙。
3  move 移動 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position 小心緩慢地移動
She eased her shoes off.
她小心翼翼地脫下鞋子。
ease yourself into/through etc something
He eased himself into a chair.
他輕手輕腳地坐到椅子上。
ease your way past/through etc something
He eased his way through the crowd.
他緩緩穿過人群。
Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.
瓊輕輕靠到枕頭上休息。
4. ease your grip HOLDto hold something less tightly 放鬆〔對某物的〕把持，鬆手
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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 使某人寬慰
It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely.
知道你已安全到達我就會放心了。
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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”
IELTS BNC: 3093 COCA: 3229
ease

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤consummate, great極為輕鬆；不費吹灰之力➤astonishing, incredible, remarkable, surprising極為輕鬆；容易得出奇➤alarming (especially BrE) 極為輕鬆◇I obtained the drugs with alarming ease.我輕而易舉地弄到了這些毒品。➤comparative, equal, relative相對容易；同樣容易◇All questions were handled with equal ease and mastery.所有的問題都被輕易且巧妙地解決了。➤apparent, seeming明顯不費力◇I was surprised at the apparent ease with which he got into the building.他顯然不費力地就進了大樓，這使我吃驚。➤contemptuous (especially BrE) 令人不屑的輕鬆◇She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ease.她不把對手放在眼裏，輕而易舉地回擊了對手的發球。➤practised/practiced因熟練而變得容易PREPOSITION➤for ease in為了⋯不費力◇The back of the garment is split for ease in walking.衣服後面的開衩是為了行走方便。➤for ease of為了便於⋯◇The whole machine is designed for ease of use.這整台機器的設計是為了使用方便。➤with ease輕鬆地◇They passed the exam with ease.他們輕鬆地通過了考試。➤ease of⋯的方便◇The car brings ease of access to the countryside.汽車方便了人們去鄉間。
ease

verb¹

 1make sth less painful/serious/difficult紓緩ADVERB | VERB + EASE ADVERB➤considerably, greatly大大緩和◇The situation would be considerably eased if more money were made available.如果有更多的資金，情況會大為緩和。➤slightly, somewhat略微緩解▸➤gradually逐漸減輕▸➤away逐漸消失◇The pain in my leg gradually eased away.我腿部的疼痛逐漸消失了。VERB + EASE➤help (to)有助於緩和◇The new road should help ease traffic problems.新修的這條路應該會有助於改善交通狀況。➤begin to開始緩和◇Tensions between the two countries are beginning to ease.兩國間的緊張關係開始緩和。➤try to努力紓緩
ease

verb²

 2move carefully小心移動ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤carefully, gently小心／緩緩移動➤slowly慢慢移動◇I eased myself slowly out of bed.我慢慢地挪下牀來。➤away, back, down, forward, etc.小心移走、向後移、向下移、向前移等◇Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.瓊輕輕仰靠到枕頭上讓自己放鬆。PREPOSITION➤away from從⋯小心移開▸➤into小心移進⋯◇He eased himself into the driving seat.他小心翼翼地挪到駕駛座上。➤out of從⋯小心移出◇She carefully eased the car out of the garage她小心地把車從車庫裏開出來。
IELTS BNC: 3093 COCA: 3229
ease verb
⇨ ease (ease the pain) ⇨ help 2 (ease access for the disabled)ease noun
⇨ comfort ease

verb

ease ♦︎ relieve ♦︎ alleviate ♦︎ soften ♦︎ allay ♦︎ cushion ♦︎ soothe ♦︎ lightenThese words all mean to become or make sth less unpleasant or severe. 這些詞均表示緩解、舒緩、減輕。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to ease / relieve / alleviate / soothe the pain◆to ease / relieve / alleviate / allay / soothe sb's fear / anxiety◆to ease / relieve / alleviate sb's problems / suffering◆to ease / relieve / alleviate / soften / allay / soothe / lighten a feeling◆to ease / relieve / alleviate pressure / stress / poverty◆to ease / relieve / alleviate / lighten the burden◆to ease / relieve / lighten the load◆to ease / alleviate / soften / cushion the impact of sth◆to do little / nothing to ease / relieve / alleviate / soften / allay / soothe / lighten sth■ ease [transitive, intransitive] to make sth less painful, severe or strong; to become less painful, severe or strong （使）緩解，減輕◆The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town.這項計劃應該能緩解城裏的交通擁堵狀況。◆It would ease my mind (= make me less worried) to know that she was happy.知道她幸福會使我安心些。◆The pain gradually eased a little.疼痛慢慢減輕了些。◆The snow was easing up and people were leaving their houses.雪小了，人們開始外出。■ relieve rɪˈliːv [transitive] to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain; to make a problem less serious 解除，減輕，緩和（不快或痛苦）；降低⋯的嚴重性◆Take painkillers and hot drinks to relieve the symptoms.服用止痛藥、喝熱飲以緩解症狀。◆Don't resort to alcohol to relieve stress.不要靠飲酒來緩解壓力。◆Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.最終能夠講出真相似乎讓她好受了些。◆Aid workers called for further effort from governments to relieve the famine.救援人員呼籲各方政府進一步努力赈濟饑荒。   see also relief ⇨ relief , relief ⇨ aid ■ alleviate əˈliːvieɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to make a feeling or problem less severe or strong 減輕；緩和；緩解◆Her words did little to alleviate his fears.她的話一點兒也未能減輕他的恐懼。◆A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem.采取了一些措施緩解這個問題。OPP aggravate , exacerbate ⇨ weaken ■ soften ˈsɒfn; NAmE ˈsɔːfn [transitive] to reduce the force or the unpleasant effects of sth 減輕（力度）；緩解，緩和（負面影響）◆Airbags are designed to soften the impact of a car crash.氣囊用來減輕汽車碰撞時的沖擊力。◆The government may try to soften the blow (= make things seem less unpleasant and easier to accept) with a cut in interest rates.政府可能會降息來緩和形勢。■ allay əˈleɪ [transitive] (formal) to make an unpleasant feeling less strong 減輕（負面情緒）◆The government is keen to allay the public's fears.政府亟盼減輕公衆的恐懼。◆The inquiry has done little to allay suspicion.這次調查絲毫未能減少人們的懷疑。■ cushion ˈkʊʃn [transitive] to protect sb/sth from harm or the unpleasant effects of sth 減輕（傷害）；緩和（打擊）◆The south of the country has been cushioned from the worst effects of the recession.該國南部受到保護，沒有遭受經濟衰退造成的最惡劣的影響。◆He broke the news of my brother's death to me, making no effort to cushion the blow (= make the news less shocking).他把我弟弟的死訊直接告訴了我，而不是努力說得委婉。NOTE 辨析 Soften or cushion?In many cases you can use either word. However, when cushion is used in the passive, the focus is on who or what benefits from the situation, rather than what has been reduced or eased. 在許多情況下這兩個詞可以通用，但是當cushion用於被動語態時，表達的重點在於誰是這種情況下的受益者，而不是哪一方面得到了緩解◆Homeowners will be cushioned from any tax rises.房産業主將免受稅費提高的影響。◆All grief is softened with time.所有的悲傷都會随着時間流逝而變淡。 ■ soothe suːð [transitive] to reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain 減輕，緩解，緩和（不快或痛苦）◆Only when Maisie came to hold him and soothe his fears did he feel safe.梅茜走過來抱住他，減輕了他的恐懼，他才覺得安全了。◆Take a warm bath to soothe tense, tired muscles.洗個熱水澡，讓緊張疲勞的肌肉放鬆一下。NOTE 辨析 Relieve or soothe?You can relieve or soothe pain or painful feelings; you can soothe, but not relieve a painful part of the body. 表示緩解痛苦或痛苦的感受用relieve或soothe均可，但減輕身體部位的疼痛則用soothe，不用relieve◆Take a warm bath to relieve tense, tired muscles. You can relieve, but not soothe the cause of the pain or feelings. 解除造成痛苦的原因要用relieve，不用soothe◆Don't resort to alcohol to soothe stress. ■ lighten [transitive] to reduce the amount of work, debt, worry or other problem that sb has 減輕，減少（工作量、債務、擔憂等）◆This equipment is designed to lighten the load of domestic work.這一設備是爲減輕家務負擔而設計的。◆The measures will lighten the tax burden on small businesses.這些措施將減輕小型企業的稅務負擔。ⓘ In this meaning lighten is nearly always followed by the nouns load or burden. 表達此義時，lighten幾乎總是後接名詞load或burden。
IELTS BNC: 3093 COCA: 3229
ease
Skill, talent and ability: experience, ability, skill...
Easy to do and to be easy: easy, simple, convenient...
Calmness: calm, ease, equilibrium...
To relieve or alleviate pain: relieve, ease, deaden...
To become less in size, amount or value: crater, decrease, decline...
To move, or to move something, slowly: crawl, dawdle, creep...
To unfasten, or to come unfastened: unfasten, undo, detach...
Creating, amending and abolishing laws: abolish, abrogate, amend...
To help something to progress: foster, promote, nurse...
Changes in the weather: break, break through, brighten up...

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