offset the cost
collocation抵消成本
The government offered subsidies to offset the cost of the new equipment.
政府提供补贴以抵消新设备的成本。
抵消；弥补；补偿
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抵消；弥补；补偿
to compensate for or balance something by applying an opposite influence
The higher salary offsets the longer commute time.
更高的薪水弥补了更长的通勤时间。
通过施加相反方向的变化来抵消或补偿。
To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
使偏离直线。
To place out of line.
在(墙、杆、管等)中形成凸缘。
To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
offset
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原形
offsets
3rd person
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offsetting
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现在分词
offset
Past
过去式
offset
Past participle
过去分词
The benefit offsets the cost.
收益抵消了成本。
The gain offset the loss last year.
去年收益抵消了损失。
They have offset the carbon emissions.
他们已经抵消了碳排放。
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
We can offset the carbon emissions by planting trees.
我们可以通过植树来抵消碳排放。
The company is offsetting its losses with new investments.
公司正在用新的投资弥补亏损。
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抵消成本
The government offered subsidies to offset the cost of the new equipment.
政府提供补贴以抵消新设备的成本。
抵消效果
Regular exercise can offset the harmful effects of a sedentary lifestyle.
定期锻炼可以抵消久坐生活方式的有害影响。
抵消影响
The company took measures to offset the environmental impact of its operations.
公司采取措施抵消其运营对环境的影响。
弥补损失
The insurance payment helped offset the financial loss from the fire.
保险赔偿帮助弥补了火灾造成的经济损失。
抵消风险
Diversification can offset the risk of investing in a single stock.
多样化投资可以抵消投资单只股票的风险。
抵消增长
Salary raises barely offset the increase in the cost of living.
加薪勉强抵消了生活成本的上涨。
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将多余物放到（set）一边（off）以抵消（offset）影响。
通常用于正式或技术性语境，如财务抵消、碳排放补偿等，也可用于日常一般性弥补。
The following words share the '-set' spelling ending, but do not rhyme with 'offset' because the stressed vowel differs. In 'offset' (/-set/ part unstressed), the first syllable is stressed (/ɔf/), while most of these words have the stressed syllable elsewhere or on the single syllable. Only 'offset' and 'asset' have similar stress patterns (first syllable stressed, second unstressed), but their stressed vowels differ (/ɔ/ vs /æ/).
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