palliative
n, adj
1 (medicine) that reduces pain without removing its cause 減輕的; 緩和的; 姑息劑; 治標劑
Aspirin is a palliative (drug). 阿斯匹林是一種緩解劑.
2 (thing) that reduces the harmful effects of sth without removing its cause 緩和物; 減輕的; 緩和的
Security checks are only a palliative (measure) in the fight against terrorism. 安全檢查僅是反恐怖主義的一種消極措施.