音标:['pælieitiv]
a. 缓和的, 减轻的, 掩饰的
n. 辩解, 缓和物
【医】 减轻的, 治标的, 姑息剂, 治标剂
在线英汉词典
palliative的短语、例句:
palliative
n, adj
1 (medicine) that reduces pain without removing its cause 减轻的; 缓和的; 姑息剂; 治标剂
Aspirin is a palliative (drug). 阿斯匹林是一种缓解剂.
2 (thing) that reduces the harmful effects of sth without removing its cause 缓和物; 减轻的; 缓和的
Security checks are only a palliative (measure) in the fight against terrorism. 安全检查仅是反恐怖主义的一种消极措施.
palliative