palliative /ˈpæliˌeɪtɪv/ Brit /ˈpæliətɪv/ noun plural palliatives
/ˈpæliˌeɪtɪv/ Brit /ˈpæliətɪv/
noun
plural palliatives
Learner's definition of PALLIATIVE
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1
medical : something that reduces the effects or symptoms of a medical condition without curing it姑息剂；治标剂 -
The disease has no cure, but a number of palliatives exist.没有方法能治愈这种病，但是有一些姑息剂。
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Travel is like a palliative against depression for him.旅行能缓解他的抑郁。
2
formal : something that is intended to make a bad situation seem better but that does not really improve the situation缓和物；权宜之计