
offshore
词源
源自中古英语 'ofshore',由 'off'(离开)和 'shore'(海岸)组成,字面意思是'离开海岸'。
adjective
❶ 指位于或发生在海岸线以外的海域,常用于描述海上设施、风力发电场等。也可形容金融业务注册在税率较低的国家或地区。
“The company built an offshore wind farm to generate renewable energy.”
(该公司建造了一座海上风电场来生产可再生能源。)
“Many ships were waiting offshore due to the storm.”
(由于风暴,许多船只停泊在近海等待。)
❶ 形容企业或金融活动在海外注册,通常为了享受更低的税率或更宽松的监管。
“He opened an offshore bank account to reduce his tax burden.”
(他开了一个离岸银行账户以减轻税务负担。)
“Many multinational companies have offshore subsidiaries.”
(许多跨国公司在海外设有子公司。)
adverb
❶ 表示在海岸线以外的海域进行活动或存在,常用于描述船只或设施的位置。
“The oil rig is located three miles offshore.”
(石油钻井平台位于离岸三英里的海域。)
“The yacht sailed offshore to avoid the crowded harbor.”
(游艇驶离海岸以避开拥挤的港口。)
verb
❶ 将业务或资金转移到海外,通常是为了利用更有利的税务或法律环境。
“The company offshored its manufacturing to cut costs.”
(公司将制造业务转移到海外以降低成本。)
“Many tech firms have offshored their customer service operations.”
(许多科技公司将客服业务外包到海外。)
常见短语
offshore wind — 指在海上建设的风力发电设施,通常比陆上风力发电效率更高但成本也更高。
“The country is investing heavily in offshore wind energy.”
(该国正在大力投资海上风能。)
offshore account — 在海外开设的银行账户,常用于资产配置或税务规划。
“He transferred his savings to an offshore account for privacy reasons.”
(出于隐私考虑,他将存款转移到了一个离岸账户。)