an offset to sth
offset 作名词时前面常加 an，后接 to，表示对某事物的补偿或平衡。
The tax break is an offset to the higher fuel costs.
这项税收减免是对更高燃油成本的抵消。
抵消物；补偿物；平衡物
offsets — plural of offset
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
Something that acts as a counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
作为平衡的事物；补偿的等价物
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
某事应开始的时间
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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
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.
补偿等价物
a compensating equivalent
某事开始的时间；开端
A time at which something begins; outset.
从植物基部水平延伸的分枝,能从顶端的芽产生新植物
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
胶印过程,油墨从金属板传到橡皮布,再传到印刷表面
The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
目标内存地址与基地址之间的差异
The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
测量基准水平与信号实际基准水平之间的位移
The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
一个物体与另一个物体不对齐的距离
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
从实际运行的线到不规则边界或某物体的垂直短距离
A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
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
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.
短的匍匐枝,生根并产生一簇叶子等
A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
山脉或山丘的支脉。
A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
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。
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.
山坡上的梯田。
A terrace on a hillside.
The company used the tax refund as an offset for last year's losses.
该公司将退税作为去年亏损的补偿。
用法提示：名词offset在此表示补偿物，指用于抵消损失的金额。
Planting a new forest can be an effective carbon offset.
种植新林可以是一种有效的碳补偿。
用法提示：名词offset在此表示抵消物，指通过植树抵消碳排放。
He received extra vacation days as an offset for working overtime during the project.
他获得了额外的休假天数，作为项目期间加班的补偿。
用法提示：名词offset在此表示补偿，指用假期来抵消加班时间。
offset 作名词时前面常加 an，后接 to，表示对某事物的补偿或平衡。
The tax break is an offset to the higher fuel costs.
这项税收减免是对更高燃油成本的抵消。
在财务、税务语境中，offset 后接 against，表示用一笔款项抵减债务或税额。
The refund served as an offset against next year's bill.
这笔退款被用作对明年账单的抵减。
在技术和测量语境中，offset 指两个位置或数值之间的偏差，常用 between 引出两个比较对象。
The technician recorded the offset between the two sensors.
技术员记录了两个传感器之间的偏移量。
grammar · medium
易错句子The extra income works as offset against the rent.
正确表达The extra income works as an offset against the rent.
offset 作名词表示“抵消物、补偿物”时是可数名词，单数形式前必须加不定冠词 an。汉语没有冠词这一词类，学习者容易直接省略；此处 as an offset 表示“作为一种抵消物”，在句中作表语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The company bought carbon offset to reach its emission target.
正确表达The company bought carbon offsets to reach its emission target.
可数名词 offset 表示两个或两个以上的“抵消量、补偿物”时必须用复数形式 offsets。汉语名词不靠词形变化表示复数，学习者容易在复数语境中仍保留单数形式。
grammar · medium
易错句子The tax credit is an offset the high cost of childcare.
正确表达The tax credit is an offset against the high cost of childcare.
名词 offset 表示“对某事物的抵消/补偿”时，后面要用介词 against 引出被抵消的对象，构成 an offset against sth。汉语“抵消”是及物动词，可直接带宾语，学习者常按汉语语序把介词丢掉。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
前缀 off-（离开；偏离） + 词根 set（放置；设置）
前缀 off-（离开） + 词根 shore（海岸）
前缀 off-（离开；分出） + 词根 spring（长出；起源）
前缀 out-（向外） + 词根 set（放置；与 offset 同根）
前缀 re-（再次） + 词根 set（放置；与 offset 同根）
与补偿贸易中的商品交换直接相关。
抵消协议中卖方需从买方国家购买产品，涉及出口方向。
与出口相对，是补偿贸易中购买产品的一方行为。
大型国际公共部门合同常包含抵消安排。
抵消安排中卖方同意在规定时间内购买一定价值的产品。
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补偿贸易协议；抵消协议
The defense contract included an offset agreement with the supplier country.
这份国防合同包含与供应国签订的一项补偿贸易协议。