Definition
缓冲 is a compound word meaning 'to cushion' or 'to buffer', often used as an attributive modifier (POS: attr.). It modifies nouns directly to indicate something that absorbs shock, reduces impact, or provides temporary storage or separation. Common in both physical contexts (缓冲装置 'cushioning device') and technical contexts (缓冲区 'buffer zone'). It is not used as a standalone verb in this attributive form.
attr.
cushion (attributive; providing physical or metaphorical cushioning)buffer (attributive; providing temporary storage, separation, or protection)
Examples
- 缓冲。Zhège huǎn chōng zhuāngzhì néng jiǎnshǎo zhèndòng.This cushioning device can reduce vibration.
- 缓冲。Wǒmen xūyào yí gè huǎn chōng qūyù lái cúnchú línshí shùjù.We need a buffer area to store temporary data.
- 缓冲。Wàihuì chǔbèi kěyǐ qǐ dào huǎn chōng zuòyòng.Foreign exchange reserves can serve as a buffer.
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