Buffer virus transmission
According to Cambridge Dictionary, buffer means provide protection against harm.
(ex) Health authorities came up with a good plan to buffer virus transmission within the city.
Is "buffer" the right word? Thanks a lot.
Top answer
g. a kind of "no go" area -- is imposed around either infected areas to keep the virus inside, or uninfected areas to keep the virus out.
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- a kind of "no go" area -- is imposed around either infected areas to keep the virus inside, or uninfected areas to keep the virus out.
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To me, your sentence suggests that a protective zone -- e.g. a kind of "no go" area -- is imposed around either infected areas to keep the virus inside, or uninfected areas to keep the virus out.
0ansonguyIs "buffer" the right word?
No. You would buffer the city against the virus, but even that would be too general. You provide a buffer, like a barrier, against the harmful thing. You don't buffer the harmful thing.
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