offshore
UK/ɒ:f'ʃɒ:/US
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Located in or relating to the sea away from the coast; based in another country, especially for tax or cost advantages.
近海的；离岸的；在海外的
adv.
Away from or at a distance from the shore.
在近海；向海面；在海外
v.
To move business operations or production to another country to reduce costs.
将业务转移到海外；外包给境外
Root Breakdown
Native Englishoffother
+
shoreother
=offshore
Common Collocations
- 1.offshore drilling离岸钻探
- 2.offshore accounts境外账户
- 3.offshore manufacturing离岸制造
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company moved its manufacturing to offshore facilities to reduce labor costs.
- 2.
Offshore oil drilling poses significant risks to marine ecosystems.