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offset

英 ['ɒfset] 美[,ɔf'sɛt]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

n. 抵消，补偿；平版印刷；支管
vt. 抵消；弥补；用平版印刷术印刷
vi. 装支管

考试真题

I concluded that the profit from burgers is more than offset ( ' , 抵消 ) by the damage they cause in health problems and environmental harm.

I concluded that the profit from burgers is more than offset by the damage they cause in health problems and environmental harm.

That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong pay-go rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.

Then we will offset the penalty clause.

That is far less likely to happen if Congress also adopts strong "pay-go" rules requiring that any increase in payments to providers be offset by new taxes or budget cuts.

This cycle goes day after day: the walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset for the outside temperatures.

The latter step would largely offset the financial burden of annually pre-funding retiree health care, thus addressing a long-standing complaint by the USPS and its union.