Word · Frequency #5701
offset
抵消；弥补；补偿
to compensate for or balance something by applying an opposite influence
- 1.
To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
通过施加相反方向的变化来抵消或补偿。
- 2.
To place out of line.
使偏离直线。
- 3.
To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
在(墙、杆、管等)中形成凸缘。
使错位；使偏离；使（墙、管等）错位；使偏移；通过施加相反方向的变化来抵消或补偿。；使偏离直线。；在(墙、杆、管等)中形成凸缘。
In use
The higher salary offsets the longer commute time.
We can offset the carbon emissions by planting trees.
The company is offsetting its losses with new investments.
Verb forms
base offset · third person offsets · -ing offsetting · past offset · past participle offset
不规则动词，过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
Connections
Collocations
- offset the cost
- 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。
- offset the effect
- 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。
- offset the impact
- 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。
- offset the loss
- 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。
- offset the risk
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将多余物放到（set）一边（off）以抵消（offset）影响。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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