柯林斯词典buffer state (buffer states) 1. N-COUNT A buffer state is a peaceful country situated between two or more larger hostile countries. 緩沖國 Turkey and Greece were buffer states against the former Soviet Union. 土耳其和希臘是反囌國家與前囌聯之間的緩沖國。 返回 buffer state剑桥词典a peaceful country between two larger countries , that reduces the chances of war between them （処於兩大國間、有助於緩解戰爭摩擦的）緩沖國 返回 buffer state