A palliative is a drug or medical treatment that relieves suffering without treating the cause of the suffering.
N-COUNT
缓解性措施;权宜之计
A palliative is an action that is intended to make the effects of a problem less severe but does not actually solve the problem.
例句
The loan was a palliative, not a cure, for ever-increasing financial troubles...对于越来越多的财政问题,贷款只是权宜之计,不是解决方法。The increase in the number of rooms available in private homes acted as a palliative to the general accommodation shortage.私宅中可用房间数的增加缓解了客房总体不足的问题。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Adjective
1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear