palliative
/ˈpæl.i.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæl.i.ə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpa-lē-ˌā-tiv ˈpal-yə-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpæliətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpæliətɪv/ (ame, ipa)
palliative — 形容詞
- palliativepositive
- more palliativecomparative
- most palliativesuperlative
1. used for care, medicine, or treatment that eases pain or other severe symptoms w
緩和的
減輕痛苦或症狀但不治本
used for care, medicine, or treatment that eases pain or other severe symptoms without curing the illness itself
The doctor recommended palliative care to keep Aaron comfortable at home.
醫師建議採取緩和照護，好讓 Aaron 在家中舒服一些。
palliative care - support that eases suffering without curing
These palliative drugs eased Xiu's breathing problems during the final weeks.
這些緩和藥物減輕了 Xiu 在最後幾週的呼吸困難。
collocation: palliative drugs
The hospital opened a palliative unit for patients with advanced cancer.
那家醫院為晚期癌症病患成立了一個緩和病房。
Nurses focused on palliative treatment when surgery could no longer help.
當手術已無法再幫上忙時，護士便專注於緩和治療。
- pain-relieving
focuses on reducing pain, often more narrowly than palliative
- supportive
broader term for help that supports comfort or recovery
- soothing
less medical and more general in tone
- curative
aimed at ending the disease rather than only easing symptoms
文法句型
palliative care
palliative treatment
palliative drug
用法筆記
Usually used before nouns such as care, treatment, drugs, or unit. It describes help that reduces suffering, not treatment that removes the disease.
常見錯誤
2. used for an action or measure that calms anger or concern for a while but leaves
姑息的
暫時安撫卻未解決問題
used for an action or measure that calms anger or concern for a while but leaves the real problem in place
The mayor's small refund looked like a palliative response to public anger.
市長提出的小額退款看起來只是對公眾怒氣的姑息回應。
palliative response - a gesture that calms people briefly
Workers rejected the bonus as a palliative move before the next strike.
工人拒絕那筆獎金，認為那只是罷工前的姑息之舉。
pattern: palliative move
Her apology sounded palliative because the unfair rule stayed unchanged.
她的道歉聽起來很姑息，因為那條不公平的規定仍未改變。
The committee offered a palliative compromise instead of fixing the housing shortage.
委員會提出了一項姑息的折衷辦法，卻沒有解決住房短缺。
- effective
actually solves the problem rather than covering it over
文法句型
palliative measure
palliative response
palliative move
用法筆記
This formal sense is often critical. It is used for gestures, policies, or offers that make a situation feel less urgent without solving its real cause.
常見錯誤
palliative — 名詞
- palliativesingular
- palliativesplural
1. a medicine, treatment, or form of care that reduces pain or other severe symptom
緩和療法
減輕症狀但不治病的方式
a medicine, treatment, or form of care that reduces pain or other severe symptoms without curing the illness
Morphine is often used as a palliative for patients with severe pain.
嗎啡常被當作劇痛病人的緩和療法之一。
use [drug] as a palliative
The clinic added a new palliative to help children sleep more easily.
那家診所新增了一種緩和療法，幫助孩子更容易入睡。
Doctors explained that the injection was a palliative, not a cure.
醫師說明那一針只是緩和療法，不是治癒方法。
During her last month, each palliative brought only short periods of relief.
在她最後一個月裡，每一種緩和療法都只能帶來短暫舒緩。
- painkiller
narrower because it usually means a drug rather than any kind of care
- relief
broader and less formal, focusing on the result rather than the treatment
- supportive care
often names the broader medical support around symptom control
- cure
something that ends the disease rather than only reducing suffering
文法句型
a palliative for [pain / condition]
use [drug] as a palliative
用法筆記
Often used in formal medical writing. It usually refers to something that improves comfort for a patient whose illness cannot yet be cured.
常見錯誤
2. something done or offered to calm a difficult situation for a short time without
姑息之計
暫時壓住問題的辦法
something done or offered to calm a difficult situation for a short time without removing its real cause
The tax cut was only a palliative, and prices kept rising.
那次減稅終究只是姑息之計，物價還是不斷上漲。
only a palliative - temporary easing without a solution
Parents saw the earlier curfew as a palliative rather than a real safety plan.
家長認為提早宵禁只是姑息之計，不是真正的安全方案。
Free bus rides were a palliative while the transport system stayed broken.
免費公車搭乘只是姑息之計，運輸系統仍然壞著。
His speech offered a palliative but gave no answer to the layoffs.
他的演說只提出了姑息之計，卻沒有回答裁員問題。
- solution
an answer that removes the actual cause of the problem
文法句型
only a palliative
see [measure] as a palliative
用法筆記
Used for a step that lowers immediate anger or pressure but fails to solve the deeper difficulty. It is common in political or social criticism.