offset

🇬🇧 UK/'ɒ:fset/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To counterbalance or compensate for something.

抵消;补偿

n.

Something that counterbalances or compensates for something else; a difference in position or amount.

抵消物;补偿;偏移量

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
offother
+
setother
=offset

Common Collocations

  • 1.offset costs抵消成本
  • 2.offset losses抵消亏损
  • 3.offset carbon emissions抵消碳排放

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Higher sales offsets the increased production costs we faced this year.

  • 2.

    The company used tax credits to offset its environmental impact.

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