sop
noun [ C usually singular ] disapproving uk/sɒp/ us/sɑːp/
小恩小惠，小安慰品
something of little importance or value that is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness
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。