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buffer

UK //ˈbʌf.ər//US //ˈbʌf.ɚ//

词源

源自中古英语 buffe(缓冲),可能受到古法语 buffe(打击)影响,最早指减轻冲击的装置。

noun

❶ 缓冲物或缓冲器,指用来减少冲击、保护或隔离某物的装置或物质。

“The car's bumper acts as a buffer in minor collisions.”

(汽车的保险杠在轻微碰撞中起到缓冲作用。)

“We planted trees as a buffer against the noise from the highway.”

(我们种树作为隔离高速公路噪音的屏障。)

❶ 计算机术语,指临时存储数据的内存区域,用于协调不同速度设备间的数据传输。

“The video player uses a buffer to prevent interruptions during streaming.”

(视频播放器使用缓冲区来防止流媒体播放时的中断。)

“When the buffer is full, the data will be written to the hard drive.”

(当缓冲区满时,数据将被写入硬盘。)

同义词:cushion, shield, barrier, intermediary

verb

❶ 通过缓冲物减轻冲击或影响,或为某事提供保护措施。

“Thick curtains help buffer the room from street noise.”

(厚窗帘有助于减弱街道噪音对房间的影响。)

“The government is taking measures to buffer the economy against recession.”

(政府正在采取措施缓冲经济衰退的影响。)

同义词:protect, shield, cushion, mitigate

常见短语

buffer zone — 缓冲地带,指两个区域之间的隔离区,常用于军事或生态保护领域。

“The UN established a buffer zone between the warring countries.”

(联合国在交战国家之间建立了缓冲地带。)

buffer state — 缓冲国,指位于两个敌对大国之间的小国,起到战略缓冲作用。

“Historically, Belgium often served as a buffer state between France and Germany.”

(历史上比利时经常充当法国和德国之间的缓冲国。)