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pal.li.a.tiveH5pAl7i7E7tIv, $-tIvadj [not gradable], n [C]specialized (being) a drug or medical treatment that reduces pain without curing the illness itself姑息剂，治标剂The hospital offers palliative chemotherapy for advanced cases of cancer.医院给晚期癌症病例提供姑息化学疗法。The doctor prescribed her a palliative that eased the pain, but prolonged the illness.医生给她开了减轻疼痛的姑息剂，但延长了疾病。(fml) A palliative is also something that makes a problem seem less serious but does not solve the problem or make it disappear.掩饰缓解之物We want long-term solutions, not short-term palliatives.我们需要长期的解决方法，不是短期的缓解之计。When she was depressed, she turned to food as a palliative.情绪低落时，她便大吃一顿让自己暂时好受些。
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