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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 English
offother
+
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.

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