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sop
noun[ Cusually singular ]
disapprovinguk /sɒp/ us /sɑːp/
something of little importance or value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness: 小恩小惠，小安慰品
Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvement of national security.批评人士认为国防开支的增加只是对军队的一种安抚，并不意味着国家安全的改善。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Things of little importance
bagatelle
factoid
footnote
formality
mess of pottageidiom
periphery
poor
poor relationidiom
pottage
slush
small beer
small fry
small potatoes
sundries
technicality
trifle
trivia
triviality
vacuity
sop | American Dictionary
sop
noun[ C ]
us/sɑp/
something unimportant or of little value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness:
He regarded third prize as just a sop.
SOP | Business English
SOP
noun[ C or U ]
ukus
HR, WORKPLACE, MANAGEMENT
abbreviation for standard operating procedure
ACCOUNTING
→ statement of principles
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