offsets

英 [ˈɒfsets]

美 [ˈɔːfsets]

v.  抵消; 弥补; 补偿
offset的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

The form offset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. offset的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。


• VERB 抵消；补偿
  If one thingis offsetby another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out.
  1. The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...
     提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。
  2. The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.
     此举旨在缓解联合国禁运所造成的世界石油供应短缺的局面。

双语例句

• The following paragraphs deal with intra-source offsets and the so-called "bubble" concept.
  下面讨论污染源内部的补偿和所谓的泡泡概念。
• A component that offsets an error or other undesired effect.
  一种用于弥补（或抵销）某种差错或其它不希望出现的效应的元（器）件。
• The user can select a variety of input ranges and offsets and can drive the input either single-ended or differentially.
  用户可以选择各种输入范围和偏移，并可通过单端或差分方式驱动输入。
• You can always purchase offsets to compensate the planet.
  可是你总能够通过购买弥补品来补偿地球。
• Brought into equipoise by means of a weight or force that offsets another.
  通过抵消重量或者力量的方法使得均衡。
• Become as close to'carbon neutral'as possible; purchasing carbon offsets as necessary.
  尽可能变得靠近‘自然碳（碳中和）’：必须买碳产品。
• You can do this defining different offsets and lengths when you create your map view.
  我们可以定义不同的偏移量和长度来创建自己的映射视图。
• The popularity of inflation-linked securities also offsets any gain from inflation.
  与通胀挂钩的证券规模如此庞大，会抵消通胀带来的任何好处。
• The Clean Development Mechanism and Joint Implementation initiatives have enabled emissions trading and carbon offsets in the developing and developed worlds.
  清洁发展机制和联合执行倡议使得发展中国家和发达国家的排放贸易和碳抵销得以进行。
• So what are the offsets?
  那么相应的抵消手段是什么呢？