buffer
US: /ˈbəfɝ/
UK: /bˈʌfɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
buffer /'bʌfə/- danh từ
- (kỹ thuật) vật đệm, tăng đệm; cái giảm xóc
- (kỹ thuật) vật đệm, tăng đệm; cái giảm xóc
- danh từ
- (từ lóng) old buffer ông bạn già; người cũ kỹ bất tài
- (hàng hải) người giúp việc cho viên quản lý neo buồm
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 ~ (against sth)
~ (between sth and sth) a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects sb/sth against difficulties: Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. + She often had to act as a buffer between father and son. + a buffer state (= a small country between two powerful states that helps keep peace between them) + a buffer zone (= an area of land between two opposing armies or countries)
2 (BrE) one of two round metal devices on the front or end of a train, or at the end of a railway track, that reduce the shock if the train hits sth
3 (also old buffer) (old-fashioned, BrE) a silly old man
Idioms see HIT v.
+ verb [VN]
1 to reduce the harmful effects of sth: to buffer the effects of stress on health
2 ~ sb (against sth) to protect sb from sth: They tried to buffer themselves against problems and uncertainties.
Collocation
VERB + BUFFER
act as | provide | use sth as
BUFFER + NOUN
state, zone
PREP.
~ against
A family can provide a buffer against stress at work.
| ~ between
The organization acts as a buffer between the management and the union.
Concise dictionary
buffers|buffered|buffering'bʌfənoun
+an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
+an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
+(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
+a power tool used to buff surfaces
+a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
+an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
verb
+add a buffer (a solution)
+protect from impact
