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pal·lia·tiveBrE /ˈpæliətɪv/ NAmE /ˈpæliətɪv/ noun (medical医学) a medicine or medical treatment that reduces pain without curing its cause 治标药物；缓解剂；治标措施；保守疗法chemotherapy , cure , disease , drug , injection , medication , osteopathy , palliative , physiotherapy , radiotherapy (formal , usuallydisapproving ) an action , a decision , etc . that is designed to make a difficult situation seem better without actually solving the cause of the problems 权宜之计；消极措施；缓冲剂▸ pal·lia·tiveadjective [usually before noun ]◆ palliative treatment 保守疗法◆ short -term palliative measures 短期的权宜之计 |