单词	offset
释义	offset1 verboffset2 adjective offsetoff‧set1 /ˈɒfset, ˌɒfˈset $ ˈɒːfset, ˌɒːfˈset/ ●○○ AWL verb (past tense and past participle offset, present participle offsetting) [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE offset Simple Form Present I, you, we, they offset he, she, it offsets Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they offset Present perfect I, you, we, they have offset he, she, it has offset Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had offset Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will offset Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have offset Continuous Form Present I am offsetting he, she, it is offsetting you, we, they are offsetting Past I, he, she, it was offsetting you, we, they were offsetting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been offsetting he, she, it has been offsetting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been offsetting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be offsetting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been offsetting Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES $3000 was spent in US schools to offset the disadvantages of about 6 million school children. Profits in GM's computer services were not enough to offset the huge losses in its automotive operations. Streaks of blond in his hair offset his deep tan. The savings on staff wages are offset by the increased maintenance costs. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Chairman John Reeve said Severfield has taken out credit insurance to offset future bad debt problems. His gravitas, offset with a flickering irony, gives the production a strong moral centre. Suprise traumatized her, offsetting the sting of the slap. That was partly offset by a 27. 4 % increase in overseas deliveries. The impact of the savings this year will be offset by investments in several businesses. The obvious contradiction that this created between Reagan as campaigner and as governor was partly offset by compensatory reductions in property taxes. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhen something has an equal but opposite effect► cancel out if one thing cancels out another, it has an opposite effect to it, so that the situation does not change: · The new tuition fees mean that increases in student grants are effectively cancelled out.cancel each other out/cancel one another out: · Two waves coming from opposite directions will cancel each other out.· Capital gains and losses can be expected to cancel one another out. ► offset if something such as a cost or a sum of money offsets another cost, sum etc, it has an opposite effect so that the situation remains unchanged: · The savings on staff wages are offset by the increased maintenance costs.· $3000 was spent in US schools to offset the disadvantages of about 6 million school children. ► counterbalance to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, an influence, or a feeling: · Fortunately there are strong democratic forces in the country that counterbalance any extremist influences.· His fear of his father is counterbalanced by a genuine respect for him. ► it's swings and roundabouts/it cuts both ways British spoken use this to say that although a particular method, decision, situation etc might give you an advantage, it will also involve an equal disadvantage: · Well, it's a case of swings and roundabouts really. You win some, you lose some.· The global economy can cut both ways, as some of a country's industries benefit from increased opportunity, and others lose to overseas competition. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► partially · This was partially offset by a 30 percent increase in public-sector wages and those of the military.· Land reclamation could partially offset that loss, but the feasibility of such conversion is questionable because of the huge costs involved.· However, this was partially offset by related expenditure reductions.· Since young workers typically earn lower salaries, their greater numbers would be partially offset by their lower earnings.· Furthermore, the price rises were partially offset by increases in compensation payments on top of wages and pensions. ► partly · A downturn in one part of the world has always been partly offset by growth elsewhere.· That was partly offset by a 27. 4 % increase in overseas deliveries.· The obvious contradiction that this created between Reagan as campaigner and as governor was partly offset by compensatory reductions in property taxes.· Earnings fell short of analysts' expectations, however, as increased problem loans partly offset revenue gains.· Any decline in water loss might also be partly offset by the resulting increase in atmospheric water vapour pressure deficit.· These were partly offset by grants and capital allowances totalling £9.2 million.· Such allowances are paid to employees to partly offset the expense of moving home. NOUN► advantage · The rise of on-site generation, however, would offset this particular advantage.· But Weld has said he will now accept them to offset the fund-raising advantage of Sen.· This can be a significant amount, which may offset many of the advantages of leasing. ► benefit · Under the supplementary benefit system, single parents could earn additional income and only part of this was offset against their benefit.· Any increase in national insurance benefits are offset against the additional benefit that claimants obtain from income support. ► cost · Budget the cost through fixed monthly payments and - depending on the project - offset some of the cost through tax relief.· Ford may offset some of its costs by selling ads to run on the Internet service its employees will use.· The developers say the housing investment would offset the cost of rescuing the convent from dereliction.· Banks claim surcharges are needed to help offset the cost of installation and maintenance.· Traditionally there is a new-price premium on diesels which offsets cheaper running costs.· We have calculated a $ 3 per household recommendation to offset these additional costs incurred during the holidays.· And the central bank collects a premium for selling the option, which helps to offset the costs of intervention.· In equilibrium this higher marginal revenue exactly offsets transportation costs. ► costs · More importantly, they were able to offset totally any child-minding costs they incurred while going out to work.· Ford may offset some of its costs by selling ads to run on the Internet service its employees will use.· Traditionally there is a new-price premium on diesels which offsets cheaper running costs.· We have calculated a $ 3 per household recommendation to offset these additional costs incurred during the holidays.· And the central bank collects a premium for selling the option, which helps to offset the costs of intervention.· In equilibrium this higher marginal revenue exactly offsets transportation costs.· Egg hopes by selling funds it can offset the costs of luring customers with unprofitable savings rates.· There are certain supplementary sources of revenue which might help to offset some of the costs. ► cut · But he failed miserably in getting lawmakers to pass offsetting spending cuts, aggravating two decades of deficits.· Driven by budget politics, lawmakers are looking for a way to offset politically popular tax cuts.· The deficit hawks also won an agreement to find offsetting cuts for any eventual increase in committee costs. ► decline · However, this improvement has been insufficient to offset the decline in other areas. ► demand · Sales of bread and sandwiches fell, but were offset by buoyant demand for more expensive sweet lines such as cakes and doughnuts.· A 0.8% increase in distribution to industrial customers offset a fall in demand from domestic and commercial customers.· However, this is offset by the demands that are made on spatial analysis and modelling methodology. ► effect · Its successor will be better, and contain extra lenses that should offset the effects of the bungled mirror.· None is big enough or bold enough to offset the negative effects of the financial collapse.· But cost controls have helped offset the worst effects of the downturn, says chairman Sir Roy Watts.· Coordinated monetary and fiscal policies put in place to offset the effects of the stock market crash quickly accelerated the global economy.· Despite the evidence, the Conservative government in the 1980s has been determined to lower income taxation to offset its disincentive effects.· The turnaround also was partly due to sharp cost-cutting to offset the effects of failed new products.· This is useful since it offsets the effect of IC1 itself to some extent.· The government has instruments, particularly monetary and debt policy, with which it can offset the aggregate effects of taxes. ► gain · What is less certain is whether they have been, or will be, offset by corresponding gains.· Earnings fell short of analysts' expectations, however, as increased problem loans partly offset revenue gains.· Loss of Exchequer revenue has been considerable and has not been offset by any gain in total expenditure on health care. ► growth · A downturn in one part of the world has always been partly offset by growth elsewhere.· The problems faced by the agricultural sector were offset by continued growth in the non-traditional manufacturing areas such as garments. ► impact · But until April, lower interest rates failed to offset the impact of the recession and house prices continued to fall.· On the other hand, the many other activities of London tended to offset the impact of a manufacturing recession. ► increase · Such stagnation as there was in income percapita was offset by the increase in numbers.· The question is, will the softening demand be able to offset the increase in supply.· Any decline in water loss might also be partly offset by the resulting increase in atmospheric water vapour pressure deficit.· Furthermore, the price rises were partially offset by increases in compensation payments on top of wages and pensions. ► lack · Experience may offset a lack of access to sophisticated and costly specialist skills. ► loss · A strong merchant banking contribution was more than offset by losses on investment management and stockbroking and some heavy loan provisions.· Land reclamation could partially offset that loss, but the feasibility of such conversion is questionable because of the huge costs involved.· Membership dropped by 23,000 last year to 265,000, although officials say additional members attracted this year has almost offset that loss.· But it seems, nothing is gained without an offsetting loss.· The plan calls for massive reductions in logging coupled with an aid package to offset job losses.· The company will offset the losses by selling stocks and real estate.· However, if you do this, be sure to take more club than normal to offset the loss in distance.· The mortgage traders offset the losses with profits they had squirreled away for a rainy day. ► market · Competition policy aims to offset market failures arising from scale economies and market power.· Industrial policy is designed to offset other sources of market failure which arise in the production process. ► price · Workers would receive a single bonus payment equivalent to US$27 to offset the price rises.· He announced increases in wages and pensions to offset the price rises. ► problem · To offset the problem, the teachers agreed to salary cuts!· Yasuo Fukuda, the government spokesman, yesterday denied that the government planned any measures to offset this problem.· Chairman John Reeve said Severfield has taken out credit insurance to offset future bad debt problems.· There are a number of ways in which a surveyor can attempt to offset the problems usually associated with claims.· A close relationship with the father can offset some of the problems. ► profit · If the doubled level of wartime was a more significant imposition, it was to a degree offset by greater farming profits.· Any remaining loss may then be carried forward to offset profits in the succeeding fifteen years.· Other reforms include the abolition of landowners' right to offset farming losses against profits from other business.· The mortgage traders offset the losses with profits they had squirreled away for a rainy day.· Charlotte, North Carolina-based First Union earnings rose 21 percent, as higher fees offset sluggish lending profit. ► rate · Guidebooks advise travellers to bring their fully duty-free quota, to offset the official rate of exchange. ► reduction · The obvious contradiction that this created between Reagan as campaigner and as governor was partly offset by compensatory reductions in property taxes.· However, the increase would be offset by future reductions in planned station hardware and related programs.· These expenses would be offset by a reduction in unit labour costs.· However, this was partially offset by related expenditure reductions.· So increases in state spending were largely offset by corresponding reductions by taxpayers. ► revenue · For both partnerships and companies all properly incurred expenses of the trade can be offset against revenue when computing taxable profit.· Earnings fell short of analysts' expectations, however, as increased problem loans partly offset revenue gains. ► sale · They more than offset weaker export sales and a slower buildup of inventories of unsold goods. ► tax · There are certain expenses that you can offset against tax, which you should put down on your tax form.· Driven by budget politics, lawmakers are looking for a way to offset politically popular tax cuts.· Mortgage relief is available only up to £30,000 while childcare expenses can not be offset against tax.· You pay tax on the compensation, but the corporation saves an offsetting amount of tax by deducting the compensation payment.· The tax should be fiscally neutral, that is, offset by tax cuts in other areas.· Aside from the risk and complications, fees offset most of the tax break. VERB► help · But cost controls have helped offset the worst effects of the downturn, says chairman Sir Roy Watts.· Banks claim surcharges are needed to help offset the cost of installation and maintenance.· And the central bank collects a premium for selling the option, which helps to offset the costs of intervention.· Traders said domestic institutions are selling stock in order to raise money to pad their bottom lines and help offset bad loans.· There are certain supplementary sources of revenue which might help to offset some of the costs.· There, governors were aggressively courting companies like Rohr to help offset high unemployment and rural poverty.· Even a small amount of power from that engine would have helped to offset the tremendous drag of the wheels hanging out. ► use · Non-members could buy tickets on the door and the ticket money would be used to offset the cost of future concerts.· No attempt should be made to use monetary policy to offset any disturbances which may occur from time to time. 1if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the situation remains the same:  Cuts in prices for milk, butter, and cheese will be offset by direct payments to farmers.offset something against something He was able to offset his travel expenses against tax.2to make something look better by being close to it and different:  His blonde hair offset a deep tan.3to do something that will make an action or activity carbon neutral:  If you have to travel by air, offset your carbon emissions by supporting renewable energy projects. offset1 verboffset2 adjective offsetoff‧set2 /ˈɒfset $ ˈɒːf-/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Circuit to adjust offset with no effect on input offset or input offset drift. If such estimates are correct, then offset schemes would be impractical on a large scale. Letterset a printing process combining offset printing with a letterpress relief printing plate. The needles are then slightly offset. The stitch lines are offset to prevent cold spots occurring. There were seven offset litho printers in the country. word sets WORD SETS► Newspapers/Printing/Publishing abstract, nounagony aunt, nounagony column, nounannual, nounanthology, nounantiquarian, adjectiveappendix, nounarticle, nounauthor, nounautobiography, nounback, nounbackslash, nounbackspace, nounballoon, nounbanner headline, nounbestiary, nounbest-seller, nounbibliography, nounbibliophile, nounbind, verbbinder, nounbinding, nounbiographer, nounbiography, nounblackout, nounbold, adjectiveboldface, nounbook, nounbookbinding, nounbooklet, nounbookmark, nounbookmobile, nounbookplate, nounbookseller, nounbookshop, nounbookstall, nounbookstore, nounbound, adjectivebox, nounbraille, nounbroadsheet, nounbrochure, nounbubble, nounbulletin, nounby-line, nouncalendar, nouncaption, nouncarry, verbcatalogue, nouncentrefold, nounchain letter, nounchapbook, nounchapter, nounchequebook journalism, nouncircular, nouncirculation, nouncity desk, nouncity editor, nounclassified ad, nounclip, nounclipping, nouncodex, nouncol, collection, nouncolour supplement, nouncolumn, nouncolumnist, nouncomic, nouncomic strip, nouncommentary, nouncommentator, nouncompanion, nouncompendium, nouncomposition, nouncompositor, nouncontribute, verbcontributor, nouncopy, nouncopy editor, nouncopyist, nouncorrespondent, nouncoursebook, nouncover girl, nouncover story, nouncross-refer, verbcross-reference, nouncutting, noundaily, noundesk, noundiarist, noundiary, noundictionary, noundime novel, noundirectory, noundog-eared, adjectivedoorstep, verbdotted line, noundraft, noundraft, verbDTP, noundust jacket, nouned., edit, verbedition, nouneditor, nouneditorial, nouneditorship, nounemend, verbencyclopedia, nounentry, nounerratum, nounet al, adverbet cetera, adverbexclusive, nounexposure, nounexpurgated, adjectivefeature, nounff, figure, nounfiller, nounfinancial supermarket, Fleet Street, fly leaf, nounfolio, nounfollow-up, nounfont, nounfootnote, nounforeword, nounformat, nounformat, verbfrontispiece, nounfull-page, adjectivefull stop, nounfunny papers, noungagging order, galley, noungazette, noungazetteer, nounghost, verbghost writer, noungloss, noungloss, verbglossary, nounglossy, noungonzo journalism, noungossip column, noungraphic design, nounguide, nounguillotine, nounhack, nounhagiography, nounhalftone, nounhandbill, nounhandbook, nounhardback, nounhardcover, nounheading, nounheadline, nounheadline, verbheadword, nounhistory, nounhumorist, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounimpression, nounimprimatur, nounimprint, nounindent, verbindentation, nounindex, nounindex, verbinsert, nouninset, nouninset, verbinstalment, nouninterpolate, verbISBN, nounissue, nounitalicize, verbitalics, nounjacket, nounjournal, nounjournalese, nounjournalism, nounjournalist, nounjourno, nounl, landscape, nounlayout, nounleader, nounleading article, nounleaf, nounletter-size, adjectivelibrary, nounlimited edition, nounlined, adjectiveLinotype, nounliterature, nounlocal paper, nounlocal rag, nounloose-leaf, adjectivelower case, nounmag, nounmagazine, nounmanuscript, nounmargin, nounmasthead, nounmezzotint, nounmicrofiche, nounmisprint, nounmonograph, nounmonthly, nounmorocco, nounmuckraking, nounN/A, N.B., news, nounnews agency, nounnewshound, nounnewsletter, nounnewspaper, nounnewsprint, nounnews release, nounnon-fiction, nounnote, nounnotebook, nounnotice, nounnumber, nounobituary, nounoffprint, nounoffset, adjectiveomnibus, nounop. cit., open letter, nounorgan, nounoverleaf, adverboverprint, verbp., pagination, nounpamphlet, nounpamphleteer, nounpap, nounpaparazzi, nounpaper, nounpaperback, nounpaperboy, nounpaper girl, nounpaper round, nounpaper shop, nounpara, passage, nounpaste-up, nounperiodical, nounpersonal ad, nounpersonal column, nounphrasebook, nounpicture book, nounpiece, nounplate, nounpocketbook, nounpp., prequel, nounpress, nounpress baron, nounpress box, nounpress conference, nounpress corps, nounpress cutting, nounpress gallery, nounpressman, nounpress office, nounpress release, nounprint, verbprint, nounprinted matter, nounprinter, nounprinting, nounprinting ink, nounprinting press, nounproblem page, nounproof, nounproofread, verbpublication, nounpublish, verbpublisher, nounpublishing, nounpull-out, nounquarterly, adjectivequarterly, nounquarto, nounquire, nounquotation, nounquote, verbrag, nounreader, nounreadership, nounreading, nounream, nounred ink, nounreference, nounreference book, nounreference library, nounrelease, verbreprint, verbreproduce, verbreproduction, nounreproductive, adjectivereview, nounreview, verbreviewer, nounrevise, verbrevision, nounrider, nounroman, nounsans serif, nounsaturation, nounscare story, nounscoop, nounscoop, verbsection, nounserif, nounset, verbsilk screen, adjectivesketch, nounslipcase, nounsmall ad, nounsoft porn, nounsource, nounspace, nounspine, nounsplash, verbspoiler, nounstay of execution, nounstop press, nounstory, nounstorybook, nounstringer, nounstrip, nounstrip cartoon, nounsub, nounsub, verbsubedit, verbsub-editor, nounsubheading, nounsubscribe, verbsubscriber, nounsubscription, nounsuperscript, adjectivesupplement, nounsymposium, nounsyndicate, verbtable, nountabloid, nountext, nounthumb index, nountitle page, nountome, nountract, nountreatise, nountrot, nountype, nountypeface, nountypescript, nountypesetting, nountypographer, nountypography, nounvanity press, nounvellum, nounvignette, nounvol., volume, nounweekly, nounwell-thumbed, adjectivewoodblock, nounwrite-up, noun relating to a method of printing in which ink is put onto rollers and the paper then passes between the rollers—offset noun [uncountable]
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