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- a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one弥补; 抵消：
widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income.
寡妇的亡夫补助金是对收入减少的弥补。
2
- the amount or distance by which something is out of line偏离量; 偏离距离：
these wheels have an offset of four inches.
这些轮子偏离了四英寸。
2.1
- Surveying a short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line of measurement【测绘】支距。
2.2
- Electronics a small deviation or bias in a voltage or current【电子】（电压或电流的）偏离。
3
- a side shoot from a plant serving for propagation侧枝, 短匐茎。
3.1
- a spur in a mountain range（山的）支脉。
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- Architecture a sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part above is diminished【建筑】壁阶。
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- a bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle弯管。
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- mass noun [often as modifier] a method of printing in which ink is transferred from a plate or stone to a uniform rubber surface and from that to the paper平版印刷, 胶印。
(-setting; past and past participle -set)
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- with obj.（常作be offset）counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect抵消; 弥补：
donations to charities can be offset against tax
对慈善机构的捐赠能抵消赋税
his unfortunate appearance was offset by a compelling personality.
他长得丑但有魅力十足的性格来弥补。
2
- with obj. place out of line使偏离直线方向, 使处于与…不成直线的位置, 使与…不在一条直线上：
several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length.
山脊与其直线方向成直角偏离的几处地方。
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- no obj.(of ink or a freshly printed page) transfer an impression to the next leaf or sheet（墨水, 刚印好的页面）转印下一页。