relax; loosen; ease restrictions
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relax; to loosen; to ease (requirements, standards, restrictions)
formalOften used in official, policy, or procedural contexts to indicate making rules less strict.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
fàng放
kuān宽
wài外
zī资
zhǔn准
rù入
de的
xiàn限
zhì制
。
The government decided to relax restrictions on foreign investment access.
Gōng公
sī司
fàng放
kuān宽
le了
duì对
yuán员
gōng工
zhuó着
zhuāng装
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
The company relaxed its dress code requirements for employees.
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Wèi为
le了
xī吸
yǐn引
gèng更
duō多
xué学
sheng生
，
xué学
xiào校
shì适
dàng当
fàng放
kuān宽
le了
rù入
xué学
nián年
líng龄
。
To attract more students, the school appropriately eased the age limit for enrollment.
Suí随
zhe着
yì疫
qíng情
hǎo好
zhuǎn转
，
lǚ旅
xíng行
xiàn限
zhì制
zhèng正
zài在
zhú逐
bù步
fàng放
kuān宽
。
As the pandemic improves, travel restrictions are being gradually relaxed.