palliative

名词 palliative:

1. remedy that alleviates pain without curing
   同义词：alleviant, alleviator

形容词 palliative:

1. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
   同义词：alleviative, alleviatory, lenitive, mitigative, mitigatory

1. Aspirin is a palliative (drug).
   阿斯匹林是一种缓解剂。
2. 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。

pal.li.a.tive

adj.（形容词）
Tending or serving to palliate.
缓和的：易于减轻的或用于缓和的
Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure.
治标的，不治本的：用以减缓疾病或小病的征兆的，不受影响治疗
n.（名词）
One that palliates, especially a palliative drug or medicine.
缓和剂：尤指一种用作减缓麻醉药或药

【引伸】
pal.lia.tively
adv.（副词）