1.buffer zone 緩沖區
For weeks, the strip of Syrian land in the northwest lying next to Turkey has been a de facto buffer zone.
幾個星期以來,在敘利亞西北部與土耳其接壤的狹長地帶實際上成為緩沖區。
2.by contrast 相比之下
In the UK, by contrast, the first port of call is often a recruitment agency or graduate scheme.
相比之下,在英國,該公司的第一選擇往往是利用招聘中介或者畢業生招聘計劃。
3.shield from 使免遭
Some do help the poor, who need to be shielded from the cost of removing them.
一些補貼確實讓窮人獲益,需要對窮人減少生活成本,保護他們。