nostrum

🇬🇧 UK/'nɒstrәm/🇺🇸 US

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Definitions

An unproven or quack remedy; a pet solution to a problem, especially a political one.

万能药，秘方；（尤指政治上的）万灵妙方

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nostrumother

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1.
The doctor dismissed the patient's herbal remedy as a nostrum with no scientific basis.
2.
Desperate entrepreneurs often peddle nostrums promising quick wealth.
3.
The political candidate offered nostrums that sounded appealing but had no real solutions.