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offsets

UK //ˈɒf.sets//US //ˈɔːf.sets//

词源

源自中古英语 'offsetten',意为“抵消”或“平衡”,由 'off-'(离开)和 'set'(放置)组成。

noun

❶ 指用来补偿或抵消某事物的东西,常用于描述平衡或弥补某种影响或损失的行为或物品。

“The company uses carbon offsets to balance its environmental impact.”

(该公司使用碳补偿来平衡其对环境的影响。)

“Planting trees is a common way to create carbon offsets.”

(植树是创造碳补偿的常见方式。)

同义词:compensation, counterbalance, balance

verb

❶ 指通过某种方式平衡或弥补某种影响或损失,常用于财务或环境领域。

“The company offsets its carbon emissions by investing in renewable energy.”

(该公司通过投资可再生能源来抵消其碳排放。)

“Higher taxes were offset by lower healthcare costs.”

(更高的税收被更低的医疗费用所抵消。)

同义词:counteract, compensate, balance

常见短语

carbon offsets — 指通过投资环保项目来抵消碳排放的行为,常用于企业和个人减少碳足迹。

“Many airlines offer carbon offsets to passengers who want to reduce their environmental impact.”

(许多航空公司为希望减少环境影响的乘客提供碳补偿服务。)

offset printing — 一种常见的印刷技术,通过将油墨从印版转移到橡皮布再印到纸张上,适用于大规模印刷。

“Offset printing is widely used for producing high-quality magazines and brochures.”

(胶版印刷广泛用于生产高质量的杂志和小册子。)