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

offsetverb [ T ]

uk/ˌɒfˈset/us/ˌɑːfˈset/present participle offsetting, past tense and past participle offset

C2 to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result:

The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.

UK He keeps his petrol receipts because petrol is one of the expenses that he can offset against tax (= can show to the government as being a business cost, and so not pay tax).

environment to pay for things that will reduce carbon dioxide in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon dioxide that you produce:

We offset all our long-haul flights.

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Balance and imbalance

accord
accord with sth
align
alignment
balance (sth) out/up
balance of power
balanced
equilibrium
harmonious
harmonize
harmony
imbalance
jar
off balance
on an even keel idiom
one man's loss is another man's gain idiom
realign
square (sth) with sth
symmetry
wash

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Environmental issues

单词	offset
释义	Contents verb (2) offset (1) offset (2) noun (3) offset (1) offset (2) offset (3) English American Business offsetverb [ T ] uk/ˌɒfˈset/us/ˌɑːfˈset/present participle offsetting, past tense and past participle offset C2 to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result: The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here. UK He keeps his petrol receipts because petrol is one of the expenses that he can offset against tax (= can show to the government as being a business cost, and so not pay tax). environment to pay for things that will reduce carbon dioxide in order to reduce the damage caused by carbon dioxide that you produce: We offset all our long-haul flights. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Balance and imbalance accord accord with sth align alignment *balance (sth)* out/up balance of power balanced equilibrium harmonious harmonize harmony imbalance jar off balance on an even keel idiom one man's loss is another man's gain idiom realign** square (sth) with sth symmetry wash See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Environmental issues offsetverb [ T ] us/ˌɔfˈset/present participle offsetting, past tense and past participle offset to balance one influence against an opposing influence so that no great difference results: The extra cost of commuting to work from the suburbs is offset by cheaper rents. offsetverb [ T ] uk/ˌɒfˈset/usoffsetting, offset, offset to balance one effect against an opposing effect, so that there is no great difference as a result: The price of petrol products was offset by a decline in motor vehicle prices. offset sth against sth Offset any losses against your overall income. ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY to pay an amount of money when you do something, for example travelling by air, that produces a lot of harmful waste products. The money is used to do something that protects against climate change, such as planting trees: When we are forced to travel by air, we always check the box to choose to offset our flights. offsetnoun uk/ˈɒfset/us [ U ] LAW, FINANCE the right to pay a person or organization less money than you owe them because they also owe you money: What is the position regarding the offset of one debt against the other? [ C ] ACCOUNTING a payment that is used to reduce the effect of another payment: The Australian government has announced changes to its tax offset rules for overseas production. [ C or U ] ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY a payment that is made or an action that is done in order to pay for or reduce the harmful effect that something has on the environment: carbon offset You have the opportunity to purchase an offset when you book your flights.
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