单词：offset

音标：[ˈɔːfset] (英式) 或 [ˈɔːfˌsɛt] (美式)

意思：

动词：抵消，弥补，补偿

名词：补偿，弥补，偏移，抵消部分

翻译：

动词：The effect of the tax increases was offset by the savings in energy costs.
（税收增加的影响被节省下来的能源费用抵消了。）

名词：The company's losses were offset by its rising sales.
（公司的损失被销售额的增长所弥补。）

用法：

Offset用于表示对某事物影响的抵消或弥补。

在商务和经济领域，常用来表示“补偿”或“平衡”。

在数学和计算机领域，offset有时表示相对于基准的位移或偏移。

例句：

The cost of the new equipment was offset by its increased efficiency.
（新设备的费用被其提高的效率所抵消。）

High taxes can be offset by government subsidies.
（高税收可以通过政府补贴来抵消。）

The benefits of a higher income are often offset by increased living expenses.
（收入增加的好处通常会被生活费用的增加所抵消。）

His early mistakes were offset by his later achievements.
（他早期的错误被后来的成就所弥补。）

The positive effects of the new policy will be offset by the economic downturn.
（新政策的积极效果将被经济衰退所抵消。）

To offset the cost, they decided to increase production.
（为了弥补成本，他们决定增加生产。）

The company aims to offset its carbon emissions with eco-friendly practices.
（公司旨在通过环保措施抵消其碳排放。）

The risk of failure can often be offset by proper planning.
（失败的风险通常可以通过适当的规划来抵消。）

His mistakes were offset by the success of the project.
（他的错误被项目的成功所弥补。）

The benefits of the new technology will be offset by the required investment.
（新技术的好处将被所需的投资所抵消。）

短语搭配：

offset against: 用...来抵消

offset the cost: 抵消成本

offset the impact: 抵消影响

offset the effect: 弥补效果

carbon offset: 碳抵消

offset printing: 凹版印刷（印刷行业的一种技术）