offset
verbto use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another 抵消；弥补；补偿 - offset something
Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials. 为补偿原料成本的增加而提高了价格。
Extra ExamplesThe company's losses in the US were more than offset by gains everywhere else. 该公司在其他各地的收益远远抵消了在美国的损失。 The loss was partially offset by increases in revenues elsewhere. 其他地方收益的增加部份地抵消了这一损失。 The money will help offset big medical bills. 这笔钱有助于偿付巨额的医药费。 Offset against this return will be all the costs involved in developing the product. 这个产品带来的回报都被开发成本抵消了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- largely
- substantially
- completely
- …
- help (to)
- against
- by
- offset something