| 单词 | setoff |
| 释义 | setoff /set"awf', -of'/, n. 1. something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss. 2. Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, esp. one that cancels an amount a debtor owes. 3. Also called offset. Archit. a. a reduction in the thickness of a wall. b. a flat or sloping projection on a wall, buttress, or the like, below a thinner part. 4. something used to enhance the effect of another thing by contrasting it, as an ornament. 5. Print. offset (def. 7). [1615-25; n. use of v. phrase set off] |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含168451条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。