cushion
US /ˈkʊʃ.ən/
UK /ˈkʊʃ.ən/

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2.
pelindung, penyerap hentakan, penampan
something that protects against impact or provides a soft landing
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The air bags provide a safety cushion in a car crash.
Beg udara menyediakan kusyen keselamatan dalam kemalangan kereta.
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The thick carpet acts as a sound cushion.
Permaidani tebal bertindak sebagai kusyen bunyi.
3.
simpanan, dana kecemasan, penampan kewangan
a sum of money kept in reserve
:
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They have a financial cushion to fall back on.
Mereka mempunyai simpanan kewangan untuk bergantung.
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The company built up a cash cushion during the good years.
Syarikat itu membina simpanan tunai semasa tahun-tahun baik.
1.
melembutkan, mengurangkan kesan, menyerap
to soften the effect of an impact or blow
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The thick snow helped to cushion his fall.
Salji tebal membantu melembutkan kejatuhannya.
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The new policies are designed to cushion the impact of rising prices.
Dasar-dasar baharu direka untuk mengurangkan kesan kenaikan harga.