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ease (obj) LESSENi:zvto make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.减轻(身心上的痛苦、忧虑、不安等)To ease the problem of overcrowding which exists in many prisons, new prisons will be built. [T]为了缓解许多监狱过度拥挤的问题，将建造一批新的监狱。After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to ease. [I]联合国部队一到，该地区的紧张局势开始缓解。The doctor promised that these pills would ease the pain. [T]医生保证这些药丸能缓解病痛。If it will ease your mind (= stop you from worrying), I'll speak to the boss for you. [T]要是能减轻你的忧虑，我可以替你对老板说。At last the rain began to ease (off/up) (=gradually stop or become less) .[I]最后，雨渐渐小了。The police are under political pressure to ease up on (=be less active about) their investigation. [I]警方迫于政治压力放松调查。If the professors don't ease up on her(= treat her more gently), she's going to have a nervous breakdown. [I]如果教授没有对她更和蔼点，她会神经崩溃的。
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