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今天我们要学的词儿是buffer。 Buffer是缓冲的意思。Buffer state意思是缓冲国，buffer zone则指缓冲地带。以色列军方为了防止巴勒斯坦激进分子的火箭袭击，打算在加沙地带的边儿上建立一个缓冲

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The U.N. refugee agency says it finally has succeeded in entering the so-called buffer zone north of the town of Gori in Georgia. Lisa Schlein reports from UNHCR headquarters in Geneva the zone is controlled by Russian military forces and has been o

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今天我们要学的词儿是buffer。 Buffer是缓冲的意思。Buffer state意思是缓冲国，buffer zone则指缓冲地带。以色列军方为了防止巴勒斯坦激进分子的火箭袭击，打算在加沙地带的边儿上建立一个缓冲

BP discovers new oil in Gulf of Mexico

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