Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive.
ADJ
裝門面的;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.
例句
It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term...這項舉措只是表面文章，長期來看對于改善情況不會有任何幫助。In general, the students view these changes as merely cosmetic.大體上，學生們認為這些變化只是表面文章。