palliation
palliation — 名詞
1. the act of making a physical symptom, a difficulty, or an offense feel less inte
緩和；減輕
減輕症狀或淡化問題的作為
the act of making a physical symptom, a difficulty, or an offense feel less intense or harsh without addressing what lies behind it
Because Chen-Wei was too weak for surgery, the team focused on palliation of his breathing to stabilise him before operating.
因為 Chen-Wei 虛弱到無法接受手術，醫療團隊先專注於緩和他的呼吸狀況，以穩定他的狀況再進行手術。
palliation + of + symptom; shows clinical rationale for choosing palliation before surgery
Jabari saw the manager's apology as mere palliation — it calmed tempers but did not address the real complaint.
Jabari 認為主管的道歉只是一種緩和手段——它安撫了情緒，卻沒有處理真正的投訴。
metaphorical use: palliation for a social or workplace issue
For Mr. Watanabe, whose back pain came from an inoperable spinal condition, palliation meant medication and physiotherapy, not a cure.
Watanabe 先生因脊椎無法手術而長期背痛，對他的緩和治療包括服藥和物理治療，而非治癒。
Noor's hospice team specialises in palliation of terminal symptoms, keeping patients comfortable in their final months.
Noor 的安寧療護團隊專門緩和臨終症狀，讓病人在最後幾個月保持舒適。
Imran called the refund offer a hollow palliation for the company's mistake, not a genuine attempt to fix the problem.
Imran 認為這筆退款只是公司錯誤的空洞緩和手段，並非真正解決問題的誠意之舉。
- easing
less formal and more general than palliation
- soothing
suggests gentle, comforting relief rather than clinical intervention
- downplaying
specifically for the diplomatic sense of making something seem less serious
- exacerbation
formal medical term for making symptoms worse
- intensification
broader in scope; can apply to pain, problems, or conflicts
文法句型
palliation + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Has two distinct sub-contexts: (a) medical — easing symptoms of a disease without curing it, closely tied to palliative care; (b) diplomatic or social — making an offense or problem seem less serious. The medical use is more frequent and more neutral in tone; the diplomatic use carries a negative connotation of insincerity or evasion.
常見錯誤
2. the condition of feeling or appearing less painful, unpleasant, or severe, even
緩和狀態
症狀減輕但未痊癒的狀態
the condition of feeling or appearing less painful, unpleasant, or severe, even when the cause has not been removed or solved
The herbal tea brought only short-lived palliation to Hao's sore throat, and by evening the pain had returned.
Hao 的喉嚨痛只靠草茶得到短暫的緩和狀態，到了晚上疼痛又回來了。
uncountable; register: formal medical context
Tariq spoke of the palliation his grandfather felt after the morphine injection, though the cancer remained unchanged.
Tariq 提到祖父在注射嗎啡後感受到的緩和狀態，儘管癌症依然沒有改變。
palliation + of + possessive noun
Dr. Okonkwo explained that palliation of his patient's cough was achievable even though the underlying lung disease had no cure.
Okonkwo 醫師解釋說，緩和患者的咳嗽是可以做到的，即使底層的肺部疾病無法治癒。
Temporary palliation for the drought-stricken farmers came through government loans, but the water shortage remained.
受到旱災打擊的農民透過政府貸款獲得暫時的緩和狀態，但缺水問題依然存在。
- alleviation
more general; can be temporary or permanent
- relief
less formal, very common in everyday English
- mitigation
stronger in legal and environmental contexts; implies deliberate effort to reduce harm
- aggravation
making a problem or pain worse rather than easing it
- worsening
more general and less formal than aggravation
文法句型
palliation + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common in medical writing and formal discussion of crises. Frequently appears with the preposition 'of' (palliation of symptoms) or 'for' (palliation for a problem). Unlike 'cure' or 'solution,' this word always implies the underlying issue persists.