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offshore

释义

offshore

adjective

UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔː(r)/

1
usually before nounin the sea, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry
China has huge offshore and onshore oil reserves.
an offshore oil rig
Synonyms and related words
Drilling for oil
blowout
borehole
offshore
1. 1a
  in the sea but near the coast
  offshore islands
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe areas of water
  briny
  calm
  choppy
2. 1b
  an offshore wind is blowing away from the land, towards the sea
  Avoid offshore winds and don’t sail alone.
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing and measuring the wind
  the Beaufort scale
  biting
  cutting
2
only before nouneconomicsan offshore bank or company is not in your own country, but in a country where you pay less tax
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe businesses and companies
accredited
agile
all-night
1. 2a
  relating to or involving money invested in another country
  offshore assets/funds/investments
  offshore banking
  Synonyms and related words
  Investing and investments
  annuity
  arbitrage
  blue chip

offshore

adjective

US /ˌɔfˈʃɔr/

1
usually before nounin the ocean, not on the land. This word is used especially for talking about the oil industry
China has huge offshore and onshore oil reserves.
an offshore oil rig
Synonyms and related words
Drilling for oil
blowout
borehole
gusher
1. 1a
  in the ocean but near the coast
  offshore islands
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe areas of water
  briny
  calm
  choppy
2. 1b
  an offshore wind is blowing away from the land, toward the ocean
  Avoid offshore winds and don’t sail alone.
  Synonyms and related words
  Describing and measuring the wind
  the Beaufort scale
  biting
  cutting
2
only before nouneconomicsan offshore bank or company is not in your own country, but in a country where you pay less tax or where it is more private
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe businesses and companies
accredited
agile
all-night
1. 2a
  relating to or involving money invested in another country
  offshore assets/funds/investments
  offshore banking
  Synonyms and related words
  Investing and investments
  annuity
  arbitrage
  blue chip

offshore

verb intransitive/transitive business

UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔː(r)/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	offshore
he/she/it	offshores
present participle	offshoring
he/she/it	offshored

1
to send to or operate in another country, where costs or taxes are lower
The filthy rich continue to offshore their tax and meanwhile we lose our public services.
As many as 40 million jobs are at risk of being offshored.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 13/02/2017
Synonyms and related words
International trade
balance of payments
balance of trade
blockade

offshore

verb intransitive/transitive business

US /ˌɔfˈʃɔr/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	offshore
he/she/it	offshores
present participle	offshoring
he/she/it	offshored

1
to send to or operate in another country, where costs or taxes are lower
As many as 40 million jobs are at risk of being offshored.
This meaning is based on one submitted to the Open Dictionary from United Kingdom on 13/02/2017
Synonyms and related words
International trade
balance of payments
balance of trade
blockade

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