offset sth
及物动词，后面直接跟被抵消或补偿的事物。
New trees can offset carbon emissions.
新种的树木可以抵消碳排放。
抵消；弥补；补偿
offsetting — present participle of offset
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。
to compensate for or balance something by applying an opposite influence
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.).
一般现在时
The benefit offsets the cost.
收益抵消了成本。
一般过去时
The gain offset the loss last year.
去年收益抵消了损失。
现在完成时
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。
The higher salary offsets the longer commute time.
更高的薪水弥补了更长的通勤时间。
用法提示：动词"offset"表示"抵消"，此处用一般现在时第三人称单数形式。
We can offset the carbon emissions by planting trees.
我们可以通过植树来抵消碳排放。
用法提示：动词"offset"后接宾语，表示"抵消"，此处用原形。
The company is offsetting its losses with new investments.
公司正在用新的投资弥补亏损。
用法提示：动词"offset"用现在分词形式，表示正在进行"弥补"。
及物动词，后面直接跟被抵消或补偿的事物。
New trees can offset carbon emissions.
新种的树木可以抵消碳排放。
by 后接动名词，表示用来抵消的手段。
She offset the extra expense by working overtime.
她通过加班来抵消额外开支。
常用被动结构，by 引出起抵消作用的事物。
The higher costs were offset by government subsidies.
较高的成本被政府补贴抵消了。
表示用 A 抵冲 B，常见于财务语境。
The company offset its profits against earlier losses.
该公司用利润抵消了早先的亏损。
grammar · medium
易错句子The extra income offsetted the higher costs.
正确表达The extra income offset the higher costs.
offset 的过去式和过去分词都与原形相同，都是 offset，不能像规则动词那样加 -ed，所以这里用 offset，不能用 offsetted。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new tax cut will offset for the rising prices.
正确表达The new tax cut will offset the rising prices.
offset 是及物动词，后面直接跟宾语，不需要介词 for。表示“抵消/弥补”时，只有 compensate 才需要 for（compensate for），offset 后面不加 for。
grammar · medium
易错句子He works extra hours to offset that he has no degree.
正确表达He works extra hours to offset the fact that he has no degree.
offset 是及物动词，宾语必须是名词或名词短语，不能直接接 that 从句。要表达“抵消……这一事实”时，需先用 the fact 构成名词短语，即 offset the fact that...。
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。
off- (离开、偏离) + set (放置、设定)
抵消常用于达到平衡状态
抵消是一种补偿行为
抵消的作用类似于平衡物
抵消需要调整数值
抵消的是两者之间的差额
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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。