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

offsetoffset /ˌɔfˈsɛt, ˈɔfsɛt/ ●○○ AWL verb (offset, offsetting) [transitive]

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

1if something such as a cost or amount offsets another cost or amount or you offset them, the two things have an opposite effect and so the situation remains the same: Rising costs for jet fuel were partially offset by higher air fares.offset something against something You can offset your travel expenses against your taxes.2to cause balance in a situation by having the opposite effect to something else: Maria’s sense of humor offsets her serious nature.