IELTS Vocabulary

offset

/ˈɔfˌsɛt/

compensate for or counterbalance

Chinese meaning: 抵消;补偿

The company planted trees to offset its carbon emissions.

该公司植树以抵消其碳排放。

Higher wages may offset the cost of living in big cities.

更高的工资可能抵消大城市的生活成本。

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