offset
柯林斯词典
1. V-T 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. 抵消
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的。
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offset /ˈɒfˌsɛt/ (offsetting,offsets)
剑桥词典
- to balance one influence against an opposing influence , so that there is no great difference as a result
补偿；抵消；弥补
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here. 这里低廉的房价抵消了因上班路途远而产生的额外费用。
UK He keeps his petrol receipts because petrol is one of the expenses that he can offset against tax (= can show to the government as being a business cost , and so not pay tax ). 他保留着他的汽油费收据，因为汽油费是可以抵扣税款的一项开支。
environment
to pay for things that will reduce carbon dioxide in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon dioxide that you produce
支付具有减排作用的东西，以弥补之前的排放所造成的损害
We offset all our long-haul flights . 我们补偿了之前长途运输机的排放所带来的损害。 返回 offset