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buffers

UK //ˈbʌf.əz//US //ˈbʌf.ɚz//

词源

源自中古英语 'buffe'(意为缓冲或减轻冲击),可能受到古法语 'buffet'(意为打击或缓冲)的影响。

noun

❶ 缓冲器或缓冲区,指在计算机或化学等领域中用于暂时存储或减缓冲击的装置或区域。

“The computer uses buffers to store data temporarily.”

(计算机使用缓冲区来暂时存储数据。)

“Chemical buffers help maintain the pH level in solutions.”

(化学缓冲剂有助于维持溶液的pH值。)

同义词:cushion, shield, barrier, intermediary

verb

❶ 缓冲或减轻冲击、影响,指通过某种方式减少外界变化带来的直接冲击。

“The trees buffer the house from strong winds.”

(树木为房屋抵挡强风。)

“She tried to buffer the bad news with some positive comments.”

(她试图用一些积极的评论来缓和坏消息的影响。)

同义词:cushion, protect, shield, mitigate

常见短语

buffer zone — 缓冲地带,指两个区域之间的中立区域,用于减少冲突或干扰。

“The demilitarized zone acts as a buffer zone between the two countries.”

(非军事区作为两国之间的缓冲地带。)

buffer solution — 缓冲溶液,指能够抵抗pH值变化的化学溶液,常用于实验室。

“Scientists use buffer solutions to maintain stable pH levels in experiments.”

(科学家使用缓冲溶液在实验中保持稳定的pH值。)