noun🔗Share抵消，补偿。 Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent."The extra work I put in on the project this week was an offset for the time I missed last month. "这周我在项目上多花的时间是对上个月我缺勤的补偿。businessfinanceeconomyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share补偿贸易，抵偿贸易 A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales."The arms deal included an offset, requiring the manufacturer to purchase agricultural equipment from the importing country within five years. "这项军火交易包含了一项补偿贸易协议，要求制造商在五年内从进口国购买一定价值的农业设备。businesseconomygovernmentmilitarywarfinanceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share开始，开端。 (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset."The offset for the school year's new curriculum was the first day of August. "新学年课程的开始时间是八月一日。timeeventieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share胶印，柯式印刷 The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface."offset lithographs"胶印石版画 (Jiāoyìn shíbǎnhuà)technologymachineindustryprocessieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏移量，位移。 The difference between a target memory address and a base address."An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof."字节数组使用索引作为它的偏移量，而字数组则使用索引的倍数作为偏移量。computingtechnologyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏移，偏差 (signal analysis) The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level."The offset in the student's test scores was due to a poorly worded question on the math section. "由于数学部分一道题目措辞不当，学生的考试分数存在一个基线偏移。signalelectronicsphysicstechnologymathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏差，偏移。 The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another."There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing."开关和指示灯之间存在一个小的偏差，这让一些用户感到困惑。positiontechnicalphysicsmathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏移量，偏差。 A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object."To measure the exact length of the garden, the surveyor noted an offset of three feet from the straight path to the oak tree. "为了测量花园的精确长度，测量员记录了一个偏移量，即从笔直的小路到那棵橡树有三英尺的偏差。propertyareatechnicalmathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share偏移，弯曲部分。 An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside."The metal rod had a noticeable offset near the middle, where one section turned slightly to the side, but remained almost parallel to the rest. "这根金属杆在靠近中间的位置有一个明显的偏移，那里有一部分略微向侧面弯曲，但仍然几乎与其余部分平行。partstructurebuildingtechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share匍匐茎, 走茎 A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc."The strawberry plant produced several offsets, allowing the gardener to easily grow new plants. "这株草莓长出了好几条匍匐茎，园丁因此可以很轻松地培育新的植株。plantbiologyorganismagriculturenatureieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share山脚，支脉 A spur from a range of hills or mountains."The hikers climbed the main mountain ridge, then followed a narrow path up the offset to reach a hidden valley. "徒步者们先攀登了主山脊，然后沿着一条小路爬上山脚的一条支脉，最终到达了一个隐秘的山谷。geologygeographynatureieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share壁架，台阶 A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off."The stone offset on the building's facade provided a perfect spot for placing potted plants. "建筑立面上突出的石制壁架正好可以用来放置盆栽植物。architecturepropertybuildingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share梯田，阶地 A terrace on a hillside."The farmer planted rows of vegetables on the hillside's offset, taking advantage of the terraced land. "农民在山坡的梯田上种了一排排蔬菜，充分利用了这片阶地。architecturegeographyplaceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抵消，弥补。 To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction."The noisy children offset the peacefulness of the library, requiring the librarian to ask them to be quieter. "孩子们吵闹的声音抵消了图书馆的宁静，所以管理员不得不让他们安静下来。businessfinanceeconomyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share错开，使...产生偏差 To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.)."The carpenter carefully offset the new support beam in the wall to avoid damaging the electrical wiring. "木匠小心地在墙上错开了新的支撑梁，以避免损坏电线。architecturetechnicalbuildingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
