Noun:the time at which something is supposed to begin;
"they got an early start" "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
a compensating equivalent a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips a natural consequence of development a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly Verb:compensate for or counterbalance;
"offset deposits and withdrawals"
make up for;
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface create an offset in;
"offset a wall"
produce by offset printing;
"offset the conference proceedings"
offset的用法和样例：
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)The pay raise will be offset by inflation. 增加的工资会被通货膨胀所抵销。 Higher mortgage rates are partly offset by increased tax allowances. 抵押款提高了，其中一部分可由免税额增加而抵消。 Hedge can help them offset inventory loss when commodity price fall. 在商品价格下跌时,套期保值能够帮助他们抵补存货价跌的损失。 He raised his prices to offset the increased cost of materials. 他提高售价以补偿材料增加的成本。 用作名词(n.)Offset requirements also vary between these areas. 补偿要求在这些地区也各有不同。
常见句型
用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.The gains offset the losses. 得失相当。 1Their wage increases would be offset by higher prices. 他们增加的工资会被物价上涨所抵消。
