palliative
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pal·li·a·tive /ˈpæliətɪv $ -ətɪv, -eɪtɪv/ noun [countable] 1 BETTER formal something done to make a bad situation seem better, but which does not solve the problem 权宜之计，治标不治本的方法 short-term economic palliatives 经济上短期的权宜之计2. MH medical a medical treatment that will not cure an illness but will reduce the pain 治标措施，姑息疗法 —palliative adjective [usually before noun] palliative care 临终关怀，姑息疗法
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palliative• Promises of reform are mere palliatives.• It was the primary purpose of reorganisation to recast local government in a way which would make such palliatives unnecessary.• There is a need for a number of immediate short-term palliatives, as well as for a radical and bold long-term solution.• I am not referring to adhoc arrangements or short-term palliatives.• Official moves to alleviate the worst conditions were little more than palliatives.• These very palliatives, however, had also removed the stimulants to technical progress.pal·li·a·tive nounChineseSyllable
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palliative
pal‧li‧a‧tive /ˈpæliətɪv $ -ətɪv, -eɪtɪv/
noun [countable]
1. formal something done to make a bad situation seem better, but which does not solve the problem:
short-term economic palliatives
2. medical a medical treatment that will not cure an illness but will reduce the pain
—palliative adjective [usually before noun]:
palliative care
pal‧li‧a‧tive /ˈpæliətɪv $ -ətɪv, -eɪtɪv/
noun [countable]1. formal something done to make a bad situation seem better, but which does not solve the problem:
2. medical a medical treatment that will not cure an illness but will reduce the pain
—palliative adjective [usually before noun]:
usually