- 対症療法
- たいしょうりょうほう【対症療法】allopathy〖U〗〔医〕(⇔homeopathy).* * *たいしょうりょうほう【対症療法】symptomatic [expectant] treatment.
●今の不況は対症療法では間に合わない. In the current recession mere treatment of the symptoms won't work.
・抗生物質の投与はあくまでも対症療法でしかなく, 予防が大切であることは言うまでもない. The prescription of antibiotics is no more than symptomatic treatment; needless to say, prevention is essential.
●対症療法を行う treat the symptoms 《of a condition》.
●政府の景気対策は対症療法にすぎず, 抜本的な解決策にはなり得ない. The government measures have done no more than treat the symptoms, and do nothing to solve the basic problem.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.