The form offset is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle of the verb. offset的过去式和过去分词与原形相同。
- VERB 抵消;补偿
If one thing is offset by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out.
- The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity...
提高的生产率抵消了增加的工资成本后仍有结余。 - The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies caused by the UN embargo.
此举旨在缓解联合国禁运所造成的世界石油供应短缺的局面。