off·set
verb/ˈɒfset/
/ˈɔːfset/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they offset | /ˈɒfset/ /ˈɔːfset/ |
| he / she / it offsets | /ˈɒfsets/ /ˈɔːfsets/ |
| past simple offset | /ˈɒfset/ /ˈɔːfset/ |
| past participle offset | /ˈɒfset/ /ˈɔːfset/ |
| -ing form offsetting | /ˈɒfsetɪŋ/ /ˈɔːfsetɪŋ/ |
- to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another
抵消；弥补；补偿 - offset something Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.
为补偿原料成本的增加而提高了价格。
- What expenses can you offset against tax?
什么开支可以获得税费减免？
Extra Examples- The company's losses in the US were more than offset by gains everywhere else.
该公司在其他各地的收益远远抵消了在美国的损失。 - The loss was partially offset by increases in revenues elsewhere.
其他地方收益的增加部份地抵消了这一损失。 - The money will help offset big medical bills.
这笔钱有助于偿付巨额的医药费。 - Offset against this return will be all the costs involved in developing the product.
这个产品带来的回报都被开发成本抵消了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- largely
- substantially
- completely
- …
- help (to)
- against
- by
- offset something Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials.