to offset
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抵消, 补偿
to compensate for the effects of something through appropriate actions or measures
Transitive: to offset effects of something
例子
Planting trees can help offset carbon emissions in the environment.
植树可以帮助抵消环境中的碳排放。
Increased exercise may offset the negative impact of a high-calorie diet.
增加运动可以抵消高热量饮食的负面影响。
02
胶印, 进行胶印
to print images, text, or designs using a printing process where the inked image is first transferred to a rubber plate and then applied to the printing surface
Transitive: to offset printed material
例子
The company decided to offset the brochures to produce a large volume quickly and efficiently.
公司决定使用胶印来快速高效地生产大量小册子。
The printer chose to offset the business cards, ensuring precise color reproduction.
打印机选择胶印名片，确保精确的色彩复制。
03
偏移, 补偿
to create a displacement or shift in the alignment of a structure to avoid obstruction or ensure proper fitting
Transitive: to offset a structure
例子
The plumber had to offset the pipe to fit it around the corner.
水管工不得不偏移管道以使其绕过角落。
The carpenter offset the wall to accommodate a window on the other side.
木匠偏移了墙壁以在另一侧容纳一扇窗户。
04
转印, 拓印
to leave a mark or impression on an adjacent page or sheet by transferring ink from a freshly printed surface
Intransitive
例子
The ink had n’t dried properly and offset onto the opposite page of the book.
墨水没有干透，洇到了书的对面页上。
She noticed faint text on the next sheet where the printing had offset.
她注意到下一页上有模糊的文字，印刷已经偏移了。
Offset
01
偏移, 凸出部分
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
02
胶印, 胶版印刷
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
03
结果, 影响
a natural consequence of development
04
匍匐枝, 匍茎
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
05
抵消, 平衡
a thing that reduces or neutralizes the effect of another thing
例子
The tax credit acted as an offset to the higher cost of purchasing electric vehicles.
税收抵免作为购买电动汽车较高成本的抵消。
The profit from one project was an offset to the losses incurred from another.
一个项目的利润是对另一个项目所遭受损失的抵消。
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偏移, 开始时间
the time at which something is supposed to begin
