1N-COUNT [usually plural]化妆品; 美容品Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive. 化妆品; 美容品
2ADJ 装门面的;表面的 If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature, and you are usually implying that they are inadequate. 装门面的;表面的 [disapproval]
It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term.
这项举措只是表面文章,长期来看对于改善情况不会有任何帮助。
In general, the students view these changes as merely cosmetic.