| 单词 | ease |
| 释义 | ease ease // verb [+ obj or no obj]
1 to become or to make sth less unpleasant, severe, etc: They have started importing fuel to ease the shortage. He believes the pressure on the economy is easing. The government is easing restrictions on foreign investment.
2 to become or make sth lower in value or level: Share prices eased back from yesterday's levels. The shares eased 10¢ to $27.70. There are signs that inflation is easing.
3 if a central bank eases, or eases interest rates, the rates become slightly lower: There is a strong chance the Fed will ease rates by a quarter point. Potential house buyers must assume the central bank will ease.
easing // noun [U,C]: an easing of the tax rules We can expect to see an easing in inflation. an easing bias/policy The chairman of the European Central Bank has hinted at an easing.
PHRASAL VERBS
ease off; ease off sth to start to become lower in value or level: There is evidence that consumer spending may be easing off. The gold price eased off its peak.
ease up
1 to do sth in a more reasonable and less extreme way: Directors were urged to ease up on pay (= not take such large pay rises). You seem very tired-you should ease up a bit (= not work so hard).
2 to become less strong, unpleasant, etc: The rate at which budgets are being cut is easing up. |
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