英语词汇“offshore”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

offshore fishing
offshore oil reserves

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Conoco also disclosed it has started a review of offshore maintenance operations could lead to a jobs rundown.
Hamilton has estimated that these two projects and the offshore development will create some 3,000 construction jobs and over 200 permanent jobs.
More than 100 offshore funds pay an income in sterling.
Most are offshore financial centres also targeted by international watchdogs for loose banking regulation and harmful tax practices.
Needless to say, the use of offshore centres is never far from being a controversial matter.
People hold domestic deposits despite the higher interest rate on offshore deposits because they associate greater political risk with offshore deposits.
The coupling of this offshore subsidence and onshore uplift will induce a flexure of the margin which will accentuate uplift inland.
To enable waves to break some distance offshore it is necessary that the offshore profile should possess a very gentle gradient.

WORD SETS► Water

adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an offshore island

· The turtles lay their eggs on the beaches of offshore islands.

► offshore oil

(=found under the sea, not far from the coast)· The company has the technical capabilities to produce offshore oil.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► account

· Whether a local or offshore account suits you better depends on how you plan to use your account.· Nationwide Overseas has cut interest rates on its offshore accounts by 0.9%.· Cheshire, Skipton and Derbyshire building societies are among those that run offshore accounts and tend to pay attractive rates of interest.· She wanted to change her offshore account at the Abbey National to a different account at the same bank.· And, of course, you can win on both counts if you pick a top-paying offshore account.· For expatriates with offshore accounts, this represents a decent tax-free return on an investment that carries no risk to capital.

► bank

· A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.· For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.· The first place for income-seeking expatriates to start is in the offshore bank and building society market.· The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.· On the eve of shooting, the co-production partner - an offshore bank - withdrew from the project.

► centres

· It says that in many offshore centres, dishonest savers and investors are using laws on client confidentiality to hide shady practices.· At the private investor level, the use of offshore centres is almost limitless.· Even private investors of modest means can use offshore centres for tax referral.· Needless to say, the use of offshore centres is never far from being a controversial matter.· This is an area in which traditional offshore centres are still paramount.· For expatriates living in these offshore centres this is more than simply an international row.· The voluntary code, which will cover offshore centres, has no provisions for sanctions or enforcement checks.· However, there is nothing to suggest that offshore centres are declining in importance.

► company

· All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.· That's why we're an offshore company.· Alternatively, the cost of the development work could be charged to an offshore company on a cost plus basis.· Does he want to know that Krupat and I fiddled the tax authorities by buying a holiday house through an offshore company?

► deposit

· Interest rates on offshore deposits exceed those on comparable domestic deposits because offshore deposits are not subject to reserve requirements.· People hold domestic deposits despite the higher interest rate on offshore deposits because they associate greater political risk with offshore deposits.· The period-to-period growth in offshore deposits at times has been highly variable relative to the growth in domestic deposits.

► funds

· Most offshore funds are domiciled in Guernsey, Dublin or Luxembourg.· More than 100 offshore funds pay an income in sterling.· Strictly, these are offshore funds without distributor status.

► industry

· Even so, many expatriates are put off the offshore industry by its reputation for shady practices.· This is the kind of scam for which the offshore industry is notorious.· The offshore industry has trained a handful of apprentices, but these do not compare with its labour requirements.· It is important that we accept that the central thrust of the measure is about the offshore industry.· We must provide a framework for an enduring safety regime for the offshore industry.

► investment

· Island authorities are keen to take advantage of their position as a self-governing Crown protectorate to attract offshore investment funds.· You need to be careful about hidden charges when contemplating an offshore investment.

► island

· Elephant seals have started hauling out on mainland beaches in southern California because their offshore island breeding grounds have become too crowded.· Choughs are known to breed on Pembrokeshire cliffs in lonely caves and fissures, and on offshore islands.· Tempting little offshore islands, washed by warm blue seas - it seemed almost too good to be true!

► oil

· Significant economic growth and social change has been brought about as a result of the offshore oil and gas industry.· Ranchers, lumber companies, and offshore oil drillers pay fees to the government for their use of public lands and waters.· Conoco is a pioneer in offshore oil and gas development.· By the late 1980s, she also directed an offshore oil project and a rice marketing network.· An important environmental application is the cleaning of oily water in the offshore oil industry.· I asked under what circumstances dispensations from the health and safety regulations were given by the Department to offshore oil companies.· During the year, we have worked in almost all major offshore oil provinces worldwide.· At Winfrith, a range of skills developed for nuclear modelling and inspection were adapted for use by the offshore oil industry.

► wind

· You should never sail in an offshore wind, particularly not alone.· Steady offshore winds keep blowing the water westward where it becomes heated.· The government has responded by planning offshore wind farms on the Ijsselmeer.· At the moment, only inshore wind farms have been erected but there is great potential in offshore wind.· Large swell waves may be present with an absolutely calm sea or even with light offshore winds in the opposite direction.· Avoid strong tides, offshore winds, poor visibility or sailing in the dark.· This is an essential skill in gusty offshore winds.· When sailing in offshore winds, however, this rule is more often than not proved right, particularly in coastal bays.

► worker

· No convincing reason has been given for treating onshore and offshore workers differently - often by the same company.· An offshore worker has presented me with a detailed file containing his experiences as a safety representative.· That is another argument for the clarification of how offshore workers should go about securing trade union rights and recognition.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► offshore banks/companies/investments etc

A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.
All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.
For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.
The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.

► offshore wind/current etc

At the moment, only inshore wind farms have been erected but there is great potential in offshore wind.
Avoid strong tides, offshore winds, poor visibility or sailing in the dark.
Large swell waves may be present with an absolutely calm sea or even with light offshore winds in the opposite direction.
Steady offshore winds keep blowing the water westward where it becomes heated.
The government has responded by planning offshore wind farms on the Ijsselmeer.
This is an essential skill in gusty offshore winds.
When sailing in offshore winds, however, this rule is more often than not proved right, particularly in coastal bays.
You should never sail in an offshore wind, particularly not alone.

单词	offshore
释义	offshore adjectiveoffshore verb offshoreoff‧shore /ˌɒfˈʃɔː◂ $ ˌɒːfˈʃɔːr◂/ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES offshore fishing offshore oil reserves EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Conoco also disclosed it has started a review of offshore maintenance operations could lead to a jobs rundown. Hamilton has estimated that these two projects and the offshore development will create some 3,000 construction jobs and over 200 permanent jobs. More than 100 offshore funds pay an income in sterling. Most are offshore financial centres also targeted by international watchdogs for loose banking regulation and harmful tax practices. Needless to say, the use of offshore centres is never far from being a controversial matter. People hold domestic deposits despite the higher interest rate on offshore deposits because they associate greater political risk with offshore deposits. The coupling of this offshore subsidence and onshore uplift will induce a flexure of the margin which will accentuate uplift inland. To enable waves to break some distance offshore it is necessary that the offshore profile should possess a very gentle gradient. word sets WORD SETS► Water adrift, adjectiveaft, adjectiveahoy, interjectionaircraft carrier, nounamidships, adverbanchor, nounanchor, verbanchorage, nounark, nounastern, adverbballast, nounbarge, nounbargee, nounbargepole, nounbarnacle, nounbarque, nounbarrage, nounbeach, verbbeam, nounbecalmed, adjectiveberth, nounberth, verbbilge, nounbill of lading, nounbillow, nounblade, nounboat, nounboat hook, nounboathouse, nounboating, nounboatman, nounbob, verbbollard, nounboom, nounbow, nounbridge, nounbrig, nounbulkhead, nounbunk, nounbuoy, nouncabin, nouncabin boy, nouncabin class, nouncabin cruiser, nouncable, nouncanal, nouncanal boat, nouncanoe, nouncanoe, verbcapstan, nouncaptain, nouncatamaran, nouncircumnavigate, verbclipper, nouncoast, verbcoaster, nouncoastguard, nouncockpit, nouncommodore, nouncompanionway, nounconning tower, nouncoracle, nouncordage, nouncox, nouncoxswain, nouncraft, nouncrew, verbcrossing, nouncrow's nest, nouncruise, verbcruise liner, nouncruiser, nouncruise ship, nouncutter, noundeck, noundecompression chamber, nounderrick, noundinghy, noundisembark, verbdisgorge, verbdisplacement, noundock, noundock, verbdocker, noundockside, noundockyard, noundory, noundownstream, adverbdraught, noundraw, verbdrawbridge, noundredge, verbdredger, noundrift, verbdrift, noundrifter, noundriftwood, noundrilling platform, noundrown, verbdry dock, noundugout, noundyke, nounembark, verbensign, nounferry, nounferry, verbferryboat, nounfigurehead, nounfirst mate, nounfirst officer, nounfleet, nounflotilla, nounfo'c'sle, nounforecastle, nounfounder, verbfrigate, nounfrogman, noungalleon, noungalley, noungangplank, noungangway, noungondola, noungondolier, noungrappling iron, nounground, verbgunnel, noungunwale, nounhalyard, nounharbour, nounhatch, nounhawser, nounhelm, nounhelmsman, nounhigh tide, nounhigh water, nounhigh water mark, nounhold, nounhoot, nounhoot, verbhouseboat, nounhovercraft, nounhulk, nounhull, nounhydrofoil, nounhydroplane, nounhydroplane, verbicebreaker, nouninboard, adjectiveinflatable, nouninflow, nounJet Ski, nounjetty, nounjib, nounjunk, nounkayak, nounkeel, nounketch, nounknot, nounkt, land, verblanding stage, nounlane, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounleeward, adjectivelife belt, nounlifeboat, nounlife buoy, nounlife jacket, nounlifeline, nounlife preserver, nounlife raft, nounlife vest, nounlighter, nounlighthouse, nounlightship, nounliner, nounlist, verblock, nounlock keeper, nounlog book, nounlongshoreman, nounlow tide, nounlow water, nounlow water mark, nounlugger, nounmainmast, nounmainsail, nounmaritime, adjectivemast, nounmaster, nounmasthead, nounmerchantman, nounmerchant navy, nounmerchant seaman, nounminesweeper, nounmizzen, nounmoor, verbmooring, nounmother ship, nounmotorboat, nounnarrow boat, nounnautical, adjectivenavigable, adjectivenavigate, verbnavigation, nounoakum, nounoar, nounoarlock, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounoceangoing, adjectiveoffshore, adjectiveoil slick, nounoil tanker, nounoutboard motor, nounoutrigger, nounoverboard, adverboyster bed, nounpacket boat, nounpaddle, nounpaddle, verbpaddle steamer, nounpassage, nounpelagic, adjectiveperiscope, nounpier, nounpilot, nounpilot, verbpitch, verbPlimsoll line, nounplot, verbply, verbpoop deck, nounport, nounporthole, nounport of call, nounpowerboat, nounprivateer, nounpromenade deck, nounpropeller, nounprow, nounpunt, nounpunt, verbpurser, nounquadrant, nounquarterdeck, nounquay, nounraft, nounrafting, nounreef, verbrefit, verbregatta, nounresurface, verbrig, verbrig, nounrigging, nounroll, verbroll, nounroll-on roll-off, adjectivero-ro, nounrow, verbrowboat, nounrowing, nounrowing boat, nounrowlock, nounrubber dinghy, nounrudder, nounsail, verbsail, nounsailboat, nounsailing, nounsailing boat, nounsailing ship, nounsailor, nounsaloon, nounsampan, nounschooner, nounscull, nounscull, verbscupper, verbscupper, nounscuttle, verbseaborne, adjectivesea captain, nounsea dog, nounseafaring, adjectiveseagoing, adjectivesea lane, nounsea legs, nounsealer, nounseaman, nounseamanship, nounseaworthy, adjectivesheet, nounship, nounshipmate, nounshipping, nounshipping lane, nounship's chandler, nounshipwreck, nounshipwright, nounshipyard, nounside-wheeler, nounskiff, nounskull and crossbones, nounslaver, nounslipway, nounsloop, nounsluice, nounsmack, nounsonar, nounspar, nounspeedboat, nounsplice, verbSS, starboard, nounsteam, verbsteamboat, nounsteamer, nounsteamship, nounsteerage, nounsteersman, nounstern, nounstevedore, nounsteward, nounstewardess, nounstoker, nounsub, nounsubmarine, nounsubmarine, adjectivesubmersible, nounsundeck, nounsupertanker, nounswab, verbswell, nounswing bridge, nountack, nountack, verbtender, nounthird class, nountiller, nountonnage, nountopside, adverbtowpath, nountransport, nountransport ship, nountrawler, nountrim, verbtrimaran, nountroopship, nountub, nountug, nounupstream, adverbvessel, nounvoyage, nounvoyage, verbwake, nounwardroom, nounwarship, nounwaterborne, adjectivewaterlogged, adjectivewaterway, nounweir, nounwhaler, nounwheelhouse, nounwhirlpool, nounwindjammer, nounwindward, adjectivewreck, nounyachting, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an offshore island · The turtles lay their eggs on the beaches of offshore islands. ► offshore oil (=found under the sea, not far from the coast)· The company has the technical capabilities to produce offshore oil. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► account · Whether a local or offshore account suits you better depends on how you plan to use your account.· Nationwide Overseas has cut interest rates on its offshore accounts by 0.9%.· Cheshire, Skipton and Derbyshire building societies are among those that run offshore accounts and tend to pay attractive rates of interest.· She wanted to change her offshore account at the Abbey National to a different account at the same bank.· And, of course, you can win on both counts if you pick a top-paying offshore account.· For expatriates with offshore accounts, this represents a decent tax-free return on an investment that carries no risk to capital. ► bank · A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate.· For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored.· The first place for income-seeking expatriates to start is in the offshore bank and building society market.· The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies.· On the eve of shooting, the co-production partner - an offshore bank - withdrew from the project. ► centres · It says that in many offshore centres, dishonest savers and investors are using laws on client confidentiality to hide shady practices.· At the private investor level, the use of offshore centres is almost limitless.· Even private investors of modest means can use offshore centres for tax referral.· Needless to say, the use of offshore centres is never far from being a controversial matter.· This is an area in which traditional offshore centres are still paramount.· For expatriates living in these offshore centres this is more than simply an international row.· The voluntary code, which will cover offshore centres, has no provisions for sanctions or enforcement checks.· However, there is nothing to suggest that offshore centres are declining in importance. ► company · All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies.· That's why we're an offshore company.· Alternatively, the cost of the development work could be charged to an offshore company on a cost plus basis.· Does he want to know that Krupat and I fiddled the tax authorities by buying a holiday house through an offshore company? ► deposit · Interest rates on offshore deposits exceed those on comparable domestic deposits because offshore deposits are not subject to reserve requirements.· People hold domestic deposits despite the higher interest rate on offshore deposits because they associate greater political risk with offshore deposits.· The period-to-period growth in offshore deposits at times has been highly variable relative to the growth in domestic deposits. ► funds · Most offshore funds are domiciled in Guernsey, Dublin or Luxembourg.· More than 100 offshore funds pay an income in sterling.· Strictly, these are offshore funds without distributor status. ► industry · Even so, many expatriates are put off the offshore industry by its reputation for shady practices.· This is the kind of scam for which the offshore industry is notorious.· The offshore industry has trained a handful of apprentices, but these do not compare with its labour requirements.· It is important that we accept that the central thrust of the measure is about the offshore industry.· We must provide a framework for an enduring safety regime for the offshore industry. ► investment · Island authorities are keen to take advantage of their position as a self-governing Crown protectorate to attract offshore investment funds.· You need to be careful about hidden charges when contemplating an offshore investment. ► island · Elephant seals have started hauling out on mainland beaches in southern California because their offshore island breeding grounds have become too crowded.· Choughs are known to breed on Pembrokeshire cliffs in lonely caves and fissures, and on offshore islands.· Tempting little offshore islands, washed by warm blue seas - it seemed almost too good to be true! ► oil · Significant economic growth and social change has been brought about as a result of the offshore oil and gas industry.· Ranchers, lumber companies, and offshore oil drillers pay fees to the government for their use of public lands and waters.· Conoco is a pioneer in offshore oil and gas development.· By the late 1980s, she also directed an offshore oil project and a rice marketing network.· An important environmental application is the cleaning of oily water in the offshore oil industry.· I asked under what circumstances dispensations from the health and safety regulations were given by the Department to offshore oil companies.· During the year, we have worked in almost all major offshore oil provinces worldwide.· At Winfrith, a range of skills developed for nuclear modelling and inspection were adapted for use by the offshore oil industry. ► wind · You should never sail in an offshore wind, particularly not alone.· Steady offshore winds keep blowing the water westward where it becomes heated.· The government has responded by planning offshore wind farms on the Ijsselmeer.· At the moment, only inshore wind farms have been erected but there is great potential in offshore wind.· Large swell waves may be present with an absolutely calm sea or even with light offshore winds in the opposite direction.· Avoid strong tides, offshore winds, poor visibility or sailing in the dark.· This is an essential skill in gusty offshore winds.· When sailing in offshore winds, however, this rule is more often than not proved right, particularly in coastal bays. ► worker · No convincing reason has been given for treating onshore and offshore workers differently - often by the same company.· An offshore worker has presented me with a detailed file containing his experiences as a safety representative.· That is another argument for the clarification of how offshore workers should go about securing trade union rights and recognition. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► offshore banks/companies/investments etc A review of offshore banks was also started and was expected to lead to several banks losing their licences to operate. All plans are offered with guaranteed clean title in offshore companies. For a good ways more, Collymore sailed onward to the offshore banks and then anchored. The table below shows the best deals currently available from offshore banks and building societies. ► offshore wind/current etc At the moment, only inshore wind farms have been erected but there is great potential in offshore wind. Avoid strong tides, offshore winds, poor visibility or sailing in the dark. Large swell waves may be present with an absolutely calm sea or even with light offshore winds in the opposite direction. Steady offshore winds keep blowing the water westward where it becomes heated. The government has responded by planning offshore wind farms on the Ijsselmeer. This is an essential skill in gusty offshore winds. When sailing in offshore winds, however, this rule is more often than not proved right, particularly in coastal bays. You should never sail in an offshore wind, particularly not alone. 1in or under the sea and not far from the coast → inshore, onshore: offshore oil fields an offshore island2 offshore banks/companies/investments etc banks etc that are based abroad in a country where you pay less tax than in your home country: offshore financial centres3offshore wind/current etc a wind etc that is blowing or moving away from the land OPP onshore—offshore adverb: a boat anchored offshore offshore adjectiveoffshore verb offshoringoff‧shor‧ing /ˈɒfʃɔːrɪŋ $ ˈɒːf-/ noun [uncountable] the business practice of getting work done in another country in order to save money—offshore verb [transitive]: Many IT jobs have been offshored.
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