Word · Frequency #5701
offset
抵消物；补偿物；平衡物
Something that acts as a counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
- 1.
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
作为平衡的事物；补偿的等价物
- 2.
the time at which something is supposed to begin
某事应开始的时间
- 3.
A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
一种对等贸易安排,卖方同意在规定时间内从购买国购买一定价值的产品。这种协议可能用于大型国际公共部门合同,如武器销售
- 4.
a compensating equivalent
补偿等价物
- 5.
A time at which something begins; outset.
某事开始的时间；开端
- 6.
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
从植物基部水平延伸的分枝,能从顶端的芽产生新植物
- 7.
The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
胶印过程,油墨从金属板传到橡皮布,再传到印刷表面
- 8.
The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
目标内存地址与基地址之间的差异
- 9.
The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
测量基准水平与信号实际基准水平之间的位移
- 10.
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
一个物体与另一个物体不对齐的距离
- 11.
A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
从实际运行的线到不规则边界或某物体的垂直短距离
- 12.
An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.
物体如杆的突然弯曲,使一部分偏离但几乎平行于其余部分；弯曲的部分
- 13.
A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
短的匍匐枝,生根并产生一簇叶子等
- 14.
A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
山脉或山丘的支脉。
- 15.
A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.
墙面上的水平凸缘,由墙体厚度减小、风化或向外突出的部分上表面形成；台肩。
- 16.
A terrace on a hillside.
山坡上的梯田。
偏移量；偏置量；错位；偏移量；偏移地址；胶印；胶版印刷；零点偏移；偏移量；开始时间；起点；开端
In use
The company used the tax refund as an offset for last year's losses.
Planting a new forest can be an effective carbon offset.
He received extra vacation days as an offset for working overtime during the project.
Connections
Collocations
- carbon offset
- 碳抵消；碳补偿
- Many airlines offer passengers the chance to buy a carbon offset for their flight.许多航空公司为乘客提供购买航班碳补偿的机会。
- tax offset
- 税收抵免；税款抵扣
- You may be eligible for a tax offset on your childcare expenses.你可能符合资格，就托儿费用获得税收抵免。
- offset printing
- 胶版印刷；胶印
- The brochures were produced using offset printing to ensure sharp colors.这些宣传册采用胶印制作，以确保色彩清晰。
- time offset
- 时间偏移；时差
- The server records the time offset between the two systems.服务器记录两个系统之间的时间偏移。
- address offset
- 地址偏移量
- The base register holds the starting point, and the address offset specifies the exact location.基址寄存器保存起始点，地址偏移量指明确切位置。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把一件事放到旁边（off + set），与原来错开一点，就成了“偏移”；再放一个等量物去平衡，就是“抵消/补偿”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：商务/金融、日常讨论 作为名词时，offset 多用于表示“抵消、补偿”的事物；在日常和商务语境中都比较常见，通常说明两方影响相互抵消时使用。
Grammar Note
该名词为可数名词
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 offset（/ɔfˈsɛt/）真正押韵的词必须重音在结尾的 /sɛt/ 上，如 set、beset、reset、upset（它们的重读音节均为 /sɛt/）。sunset 和 typeset 虽以 -set 结尾，但重音在第一个音节，读音为 /ˈsʌnsɛt/ 和 /ˈtaɪpsɛt/，不与 offset 押韵，属于形近音不同的对照词。
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
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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