palliative
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/ˈpæliətɪv/
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/ˈpæliətɪv/
noun
R
A treatment that helps relieve pain or discomfort but does not cure the underlying cause.
The doctor prescribed a palliative treatment to help manage the patient's pain.
醫生開了一種姑息治療來幫助管理病人的疼痛。
R
An action or decision that temporarily improves a difficult situation but does not address the root cause.
The government's economic policies were seen as mere palliatives that didn't tackle the underlying issues.
政府的經濟政策被視為僅僅是治標不治本的權宜之計，沒有解決根本問題。
adjective
R
Providing relief or alleviation of symptoms without addressing the root cause.
The medication was only palliative and did not cure the disease.
藥物只是治標不治本，並沒有治愈疾病。
R
Intended to provide temporary improvement in a difficult situation without solving the underlying issues.
The company implemented palliative measures to address the immediate crisis.
公司實施了權宜之計來解決當前的危機。
translation
姑息療法, 權宜之計
姑息的, 臨時緩解的
詞形變化
Plural
palliatives