Definition of off year in English:

off year

noun

1A year in which there is no major election, especially one in which there is a Congressional election but no Presidential election.
Example sentencesExamples
- A lot of political consultants and policy wonks who specialize in local races also like to have local races in off years because they know not many people vote then.
- They buy, I believe, books like these as a way of voting against the president in an off year.
- After sustaining a political high for much of 2004, those who crave the adrenaline of campaign season may dread the election doldrums of an off year.
- As the former New York GOP state chair recently said, ‘There are no more off years.’
- He went out in an off year and campaigned heavily, and appears to certainly have a more controlling voice in the House.
- ‘Even in an off year there's going to be elections like these that we need to focus on,’ Gross said.
- I'm wondering if the press will take a few local races in this off year and try to sort of imbue it with some kind of national significance.
- In all the elections in these off years, politicians and consultants like to look and see what the leading indicators will be.
2A year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones.
he roared back last season from an off year during which he was plagued by injuries
Example sentencesExamples
- Gonzalez's injury-plagued off year and his lack of dependability could make him a potential bargain now that he has sabotaged much of his contract leverage.
- 2004 is an off year for Mars, at least in the night sky.
- This may be the end of the line for this big, fast wide receiver who is 30 years old and has had a number of off years when he wasn't in the greatest shape to begin with.
- If the inline skate category has an off year, they simply turn their attention to something else.
- Phone centers that sell copier toner or hype credit cards in the off years probably aren't going to be too savvy when it comes to the nuances of political telecommunication.
- They are the highest-ranked starters for the first time since 2002 after proving off years in '03 were the result of injury, not age.
- Throw in the Griffey hamstring and you have the makings of a really bad off year.
- The margin was partly attributable to Sosa's off year and the team's struggles at third base until Ramirez's arrival in July.
- During their off years, I'm told, the 17-year locusts survive by patiently sucking sap from the roots of trees.
- If it were up to those two superior talents, we psychotronic fans could just consider this an off year for the business.
- Why has Penn State had two off years?
- After an off year in 1954, Roy had his fateful 1955 season.
- A number of star players in mid-career recovered form from off years or inhibiting injuries to keep their teams in contention in the division title races.
- Not content just being a rock/folk bard, he once spent an off year releasing bluegrass and dub side projects mere weeks apart.
- Congress often has off years - but 2003 marks a low point for the legislative branch.
- Some in England are blaming this off year on a new commercial focus in British film.
- We're having an off year, so we've gotta make the most with what we've got.
- With so many injuries and players having off years, the team must find other ways to win.
- Some say he had an off year, and yet he still led the league in scoring.
- In the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, we again had another off year, not winning any medals although performing creditably.

Definition of off year in US English:

off year

nounɔf

1A year in which there is no major election, especially one in which there is a Congressional election but no Presidential election.
as modifier November was an off-year election month
Example sentencesExamples
- After sustaining a political high for much of 2004, those who crave the adrenaline of campaign season may dread the election doldrums of an off year.
- In all the elections in these off years, politicians and consultants like to look and see what the leading indicators will be.
- They buy, I believe, books like these as a way of voting against the president in an off year.
- I'm wondering if the press will take a few local races in this off year and try to sort of imbue it with some kind of national significance.
- He went out in an off year and campaigned heavily, and appears to certainly have a more controlling voice in the House.
- ‘Even in an off year there's going to be elections like these that we need to focus on,’ Gross said.
- As the former New York GOP state chair recently said, ‘There are no more off years.’
- A lot of political consultants and policy wonks who specialize in local races also like to have local races in off years because they know not many people vote then.
2A year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones.
it's very difficult to make good wines in off years
Example sentencesExamples
- 2004 is an off year for Mars, at least in the night sky.
- Some say he had an off year, and yet he still led the league in scoring.
- Why has Penn State had two off years?
- If it were up to those two superior talents, we psychotronic fans could just consider this an off year for the business.
- This may be the end of the line for this big, fast wide receiver who is 30 years old and has had a number of off years when he wasn't in the greatest shape to begin with.
- With so many injuries and players having off years, the team must find other ways to win.
- Gonzalez's injury-plagued off year and his lack of dependability could make him a potential bargain now that he has sabotaged much of his contract leverage.
- Phone centers that sell copier toner or hype credit cards in the off years probably aren't going to be too savvy when it comes to the nuances of political telecommunication.
- Throw in the Griffey hamstring and you have the makings of a really bad off year.
- They are the highest-ranked starters for the first time since 2002 after proving off years in '03 were the result of injury, not age.
- The margin was partly attributable to Sosa's off year and the team's struggles at third base until Ramirez's arrival in July.
- Not content just being a rock/folk bard, he once spent an off year releasing bluegrass and dub side projects mere weeks apart.
- A number of star players in mid-career recovered form from off years or inhibiting injuries to keep their teams in contention in the division title races.
- Some in England are blaming this off year on a new commercial focus in British film.
- In the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, we again had another off year, not winning any medals although performing creditably.
- If the inline skate category has an off year, they simply turn their attention to something else.
- We're having an off year, so we've gotta make the most with what we've got.
- Congress often has off years - but 2003 marks a low point for the legislative branch.
- During their off years, I'm told, the 17-year locusts survive by patiently sucking sap from the roots of trees.
- After an off year in 1954, Roy had his fateful 1955 season.

单词	off year
释义	Definition of off year in English: off year noun US 1A year in which there is no major election, especially one in which there is a Congressional election but no Presidential election. Example sentencesExamples A lot of political consultants and policy wonks who specialize in local races also like to have local races in off years because they know not many people vote then. They buy, I believe, books like these as a way of voting against the president in an off year. After sustaining a political high for much of 2004, those who crave the adrenaline of campaign season may dread the election doldrums of an off year. As the former New York GOP state chair recently said, ‘There are no more off years.’ He went out in an off year and campaigned heavily, and appears to certainly have a more controlling voice in the House. ‘Even in an off year there's going to be elections like these that we need to focus on,’ Gross said. I'm wondering if the press will take a few local races in this off year and try to sort of imbue it with some kind of national significance. In all the elections in these off years, politicians and consultants like to look and see what the leading indicators will be. 2A year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones. he roared back last season from an off year during which he was plagued by injuries Example sentencesExamples Gonzalez's injury-plagued off year and his lack of dependability could make him a potential bargain now that he has sabotaged much of his contract leverage. 2004 is an off year for Mars, at least in the night sky. This may be the end of the line for this big, fast wide receiver who is 30 years old and has had a number of off years when he wasn't in the greatest shape to begin with. If the inline skate category has an off year, they simply turn their attention to something else. Phone centers that sell copier toner or hype credit cards in the off years probably aren't going to be too savvy when it comes to the nuances of political telecommunication. They are the highest-ranked starters for the first time since 2002 after proving off years in '03 were the result of injury, not age. Throw in the Griffey hamstring and you have the makings of a really bad off year. The margin was partly attributable to Sosa's off year and the team's struggles at third base until Ramirez's arrival in July. During their off years, I'm told, the 17-year locusts survive by patiently sucking sap from the roots of trees. If it were up to those two superior talents, we psychotronic fans could just consider this an off year for the business. Why has Penn State had two off years? After an off year in 1954, Roy had his fateful 1955 season. A number of star players in mid-career recovered form from off years or inhibiting injuries to keep their teams in contention in the division title races. Not content just being a rock/folk bard, he once spent an off year releasing bluegrass and dub side projects mere weeks apart. Congress often has off years - but 2003 marks a low point for the legislative branch. Some in England are blaming this off year on a new commercial focus in British film. We're having an off year, so we've gotta make the most with what we've got. With so many injuries and players having off years, the team must find other ways to win. Some say he had an off year, and yet he still led the league in scoring. In the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, we again had another off year, not winning any medals although performing creditably. Definition of off year in US English: off year nounɔf US 1A year in which there is no major election, especially one in which there is a Congressional election but no Presidential election. as modifier November was an off-year election month Example sentencesExamples After sustaining a political high for much of 2004, those who crave the adrenaline of campaign season may dread the election doldrums of an off year. In all the elections in these off years, politicians and consultants like to look and see what the leading indicators will be. They buy, I believe, books like these as a way of voting against the president in an off year. I'm wondering if the press will take a few local races in this off year and try to sort of imbue it with some kind of national significance. He went out in an off year and campaigned heavily, and appears to certainly have a more controlling voice in the House. ‘Even in an off year there's going to be elections like these that we need to focus on,’ Gross said. As the former New York GOP state chair recently said, ‘There are no more off years.’ A lot of political consultants and policy wonks who specialize in local races also like to have local races in off years because they know not many people vote then. 2A year that is inferior or substandard compared to previous ones. it's very difficult to make good wines in off years Example sentencesExamples 2004 is an off year for Mars, at least in the night sky. Some say he had an off year, and yet he still led the league in scoring. Why has Penn State had two off years? If it were up to those two superior talents, we psychotronic fans could just consider this an off year for the business. This may be the end of the line for this big, fast wide receiver who is 30 years old and has had a number of off years when he wasn't in the greatest shape to begin with. With so many injuries and players having off years, the team must find other ways to win. Gonzalez's injury-plagued off year and his lack of dependability could make him a potential bargain now that he has sabotaged much of his contract leverage. Phone centers that sell copier toner or hype credit cards in the off years probably aren't going to be too savvy when it comes to the nuances of political telecommunication. Throw in the Griffey hamstring and you have the makings of a really bad off year. They are the highest-ranked starters for the first time since 2002 after proving off years in '03 were the result of injury, not age. The margin was partly attributable to Sosa's off year and the team's struggles at third base until Ramirez's arrival in July. Not content just being a rock/folk bard, he once spent an off year releasing bluegrass and dub side projects mere weeks apart. A number of star players in mid-career recovered form from off years or inhibiting injuries to keep their teams in contention in the division title races. Some in England are blaming this off year on a new commercial focus in British film. In the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, we again had another off year, not winning any medals although performing creditably. If the inline skate category has an off year, they simply turn their attention to something else. We're having an off year, so we've gotta make the most with what we've got. Congress often has off years - but 2003 marks a low point for the legislative branch. During their off years, I'm told, the 17-year locusts survive by patiently sucking sap from the roots of trees. After an off year in 1954, Roy had his fateful 1955 season.
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