offset
英 [ˌɒfˈset]
美 [ˌɔːf-]
[VERB]
offsets , offsetting , offset
1. [T 及物动词] 抵消
If one thing is offset by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out.
近义词
双语例句
例：The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.
工资成本的增加远非更高的生产率所能抵消。
例：The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.
该措施旨在抵销因联合国禁运所造成的全球石油短缺的影响。
VERB. 动词
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