buffer
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++buff·er1 /ˈbʌfə $ -ər/ noun [countable] 1 protection 保护PROTECT someone or something that protects one thing or person from being harmed by another 起缓冲作用的人[物]buffer against Eastern Europe was important to Russia as a buffer against the West. 东欧是俄罗斯与西方抗衡的重要缓冲。buffer between She often had to act as a buffer between father and son. 她经常要充当父子之间的调解人。2. railway 铁路TTT one of the two special metal springs on the front or back of a train or at the end of a railway track, to take the shock if the train hits something 〔火车或铁轨末端的〕缓冲器，减震器3. buffer zone PMan area between two armies, that is intended to separate them so that they do not fight 〔军事〕缓冲地带，缓冲区4. buffer state PGa smaller country between two larger countries, that makes war between them less likely 缓冲国5. computer 计算机COMPUTERTD a place in a computer’s memory for storing information temporarily 缓冲存储器6 person 人OLD/NOT YOUNG British English old-fashioned an old man who is not good at managing things 老家伙，老糊涂 He’s a nice old buffer. 他是个不错的老家伙。7. for polishing 用于擦拭DTCLEAN something used to polish a surface 〔用于擦亮表面的〕抛光工具8. run into/hit the buffers informalFAIL an activity or plan that hits the buffers is stopped and does not succeed 〔活动或计划〕受挫
Examples from the Corpus
buffer• The U.N. forces will act as a buffer between the warring sides.• Farmers want the government to set minimum prices as a buffer against market changes.• I can tell you one thing, I won't be here to be used as a buffer.• Somehow you must organize a buffer between you and any mail delivery system.• The subsystems include texture mapping support, double buffer colour animation and hardware image processing.• All samples were assayed at a 50% dilution in immunoassay buffer and corrected for dilution after subtraction of the assay detection limit.• It depends upon many variables such as net charge, type of buffer, time, applied potential difference, etc.• Take a look at the piping detail above the buffer beam.• There'd been assumptions, hadn't there, made very happily and very easily, and they smashed into the buffers.• Recovery from this sort of error is possible by increasing the size of the buffer.• Without the buffer of the trees, the noise from the highway would be unbearable.buffer2 verb [transitive] 1 REDUCEto reduce the bad effects of something 缓冲，缓和，缓解 Consumer spending is buffering the effects of the recession. 消费支出正在缓解经济衰退造成的影响。2. if a computer buffers information, it holds it for a short while before using it 〔电脑〕缓存→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
buffer• A confidant and social support buffers a woman against the losses of retirement, widowhood, moves, and deaths.• Their savings helped to buffer the effects of the recession.• These are buffered to some extent by coral sand and gravel.• The resulting salt mix has a high alkalinity reserve and is well buffered with extra calcium.• Aside from buffering your water, it offers good external and internal surfaces for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.From Longman Business Dictionarybufferbuff‧er /ˈbʌfə-ər/ noun [countable]1COMPUTING a place in a computer’s memory for storing information temporarilyAny data still in the file buffer is written to the file before the file is closed.2something that protects something from unpleasant effectsMany managers raised cash as a buffer against falling stocks last year, easing their overall losses.Origin buffer1 1. (1800-1900) buff “to hit or be hit softly” ((16-19 centuries)), probably from the sound. 2. (1700-1800) Origin unknown3. (1800-1900) → BUFF2buff·er1 nounbuffer2 verbChineseSyllable
something thing or or one Corpus protects someone that Business
buffer
buff‧er1 /ˈbʌfə $ -ər/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: buff 'to hit or be hit softly' (16-19 centuries), probably from the sound.
Origin: Origin unknown1. PROTECTION someone or something that protects one thing or person from being harmed by another
buffer against
Eastern Europe was important to Russia as a buffer against the West.
buffer between
She often had to act as a buffer between father and son.
2. RAILWAY one of the two special metal springs on the front or back of a train or at the end of a railway track, to take the shock if the train hits something
3. buffer zone an area between two armies, that is intended to separate them so that they do not fight
4. buffer state a smaller country between two larger countries, that makes war between them less likely
5. COMPUTER a place in a computer’s memory for storing information temporarily
6. PERSON British English old-fashioned an old man who is not good at managing things:
He’s a nice old buffer.
7. FOR POLISHING something used to polish a surface
8. run into/hit the buffers informal an activity or plan that hits the buffers is stopped and does not succeed
buffer2 verb [transitive]
1. to reduce the bad effects of something:
Consumer spending is buffering the effects of the recession.
2. if a computer buffers information, it holds it for a short while before using it
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noun [countable] Sense 1-5, 8
Date: 1800-1900Origin: buff 'to hit or be hit softly' (16-19 centuries), probably from the sound.
Sense 6
Date: 1700-1800Origin: Origin unknown
buffer against
buffer between
2. RAILWAY one of the two special metal springs on the front or back of a train or at the end of a railway track, to take the shock if the train hits something
3. buffer zone an area between two armies, that is intended to separate them so that they do not fight
4. buffer state a smaller country between two larger countries, that makes war between them less likely
5. COMPUTER a place in a computer’s memory for storing information temporarily
6. PERSON British English old-fashioned an old man who is not good at managing things:
7. FOR POLISHING something used to polish a surface
8. run into/hit the buffers informal an activity or plan that hits the buffers is stopped and does not succeed
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verb [transitive]1. to reduce the bad effects of something:
2. if a computer buffers information, it holds it for a short while before using it
