On the plus side, you may be eligible for part-time unemployment benefits, depending on your state's laws, which can cushion the blow while you look for a new full-time position.

你可能符合部分时间失业救济金的申领条件，当然这取决于你所在国家的法律规定，在你找到一份全职工作前，这笔小钱可以垫个底儿。

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In an economy constrained by low interest rates, a stubborn trade deficit and natural demand for the world's reserve currency, there is little to cushion the blow of austerity.

如果经济受到低利率、顽固的贸易赤字以及世界储备货币自然需求的限制，那么这样的经济几乎不可能缓解财政紧缩带来的冲击。

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Moreover, these foreigners can now do a bit to cushion the blow for Americans: already global demand, coupled with a weak dollar, is boosting American exports.

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That means building an emergency fund to cushion the blow from a loss of income or surprise big expense, she says.

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Cushion the blow by taking a single dose of a painkiller.

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