Offset
[ ,ɔf'sɛt ]
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vt. 抵消;补偿;（为了比较的目的而）把…并列（或并置）;为（管道等）装支管;
vi. 形成分支，长出分枝;装支管;
n. 开端;出发;平版印刷;抵消，补偿;
adj. 分支的;偏（离中）心的;抵消的;开端的;
💡 词根助记
off离开 + set =fix，表示“安置好” → n.分支，抵销 vt.抵销
📝 例句
Individual sandstone bodies tend to offset one another in adjacent horizon.
各个砂体往往在相邻层位上互相错开。
Chemical recovery and water reuse values obviously must offset these costs.
化学品的回收和水的回用价值明显地补偿了这些费用。
The effects of disturbances can be offset by reactions to the disturbance.
干扰的影响可以通过对干扰的反作用来弥补。
In basketball, his speed and cleverness were an offset to his small size.
打篮球时,他的速度和机智弥补了他身材矮小的不足。
The higher operating costs can be offset against the cement clinker.
较高的费用能够靠水泥熟料得到弥补。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ off-离开,set-放:离开一个地方,请放下一些东西作为补偿
※ off-离开,s-似“美女”,et-ET外星人:离开前美女已对外星人作出补偿
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
offset
v
(-tt-; pt, pp offset) [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (by sth/doing sth) compensate for sth; balance sth 补偿或抵销某事物
He put up his prices to offset the increased cost of materials. 他提高了售价以补偿材料成本的增加.
Higher mortgage rates are partly offset by increased tax allowances. 抵押款高了, 其中一部分可因免税额增加而相抵销.
offset n (also offset process) method of printing in which the ink is transferred from a metal plate to a rubber surface and then onto paper 胶印法.
🎯 考研助记
off(离开)+set(设置):离此置彼- 抵消 网友：yqy 补充：源自set off
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒ:fset]n. 抵消, 把...并列, 旁系, 支管, 用胶印法印vt. 弥补, 抵消, 胶印vi. 装支管n. 偏移量【计】 偏移量【化】 错位; 抵销; 偏置; 偏转【医】 短匐枝【经】 抵销, 冲销, 补偿
🏥 医学释义
抵销，补偿，偏离
📖 同为「博士」词汇
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We mustn't waste any more time.
咱们不要再浪费时间了。
Why don't you buy a radio? Then you can listen to China Radio International or BBC English programmes on the radio.
你为什么不买台收音机呢？那样你就能听中国国际广播电台或者BBC英语广播节目了。
Where are you from then ? Canada?
那么你是从哪里来的呢？加拿大？