Work English › English for Project Reviews › Progress and scope
buffer
/ˈbʌfə(r)/ · n.
Chinese
缓冲时间
English
extra time kept for unexpected problems

💬 Example in a standup

We kept a one-week buffer before go-live.
上线前我们留了一周缓冲。
‹ estimate dependency ›

🧩 Same theme

progress/ˈprəʊɡres/ 进度 › scope/skəʊp/ 范围 › timeline/ˈtaɪmlaɪn/ 时间计划 ›

📚 Keep going

🃏 Review all 50 words with cards Tap to flip · swipe to move · progress saved › 🎧 Practise the sentence patterns Per-sentence playback · 0.8x slow mode ›

Work English - scenario-based vocabulary and phrases · Sunzhongwei · More online tools

© 2026 sunzhongwei.com