palliative
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A palliative is a drug or medical treatment that relieves suffering without treating the cause of the suffering. 緩和劑; 保守治療
2. N-COUNT A palliative is an action that is intended to make the effects of a problem less severe but does not actually solve the problem. 緩解[正式]
The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles. 貸款對於日益增長的財政睏難是一種權宜而非根治。
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palliative /ˈpælɪətɪv, -iːətɪv/ (palliatives)
剑桥词典
- medical specialized
a drug or medical treatment that reduces pain without curing the cause of the pain
治標葯物，緩解劑；治標措施，保守療法
formal
something that makes a problem seem less serious but does not solve the problem or make it disappear
權宜之計；緩沖劑；消極措施
We want long-term solutions , not short-term palliatives. 我們需要長期的解決方法，而非短期的權宜之計。 返回 palliative