offsetting
offsetting — verb
1. to use one gain, saving, or helpful effect to reduce the impact of a cost, loss,
to use one gain, saving, or helpful effect to reduce the impact of a cost, loss, or other negative result, so the final difference becomes smaller or disappears.
Kenji is offsetting the extra rent by teaching two evening coding classes.
offsetting + cost + by + activity
Offsetting winter fuel bills with a council grant kept Paloma's shop open.
gerund subject: offsetting + noun + with + noun
The museum is offsetting last year's losses with strong weekend ticket sales.
Offsetting the delay with free lunch calmed the parents before rehearsal.
- counterbalance
more formal and often suggests equal force on both sides
- compensate for
broader and common when talking about making up for a problem
- cancel out
more informal and often implies the difference becomes zero
- worsen
to make the loss or problem greater instead of reducing it
文法句型
offsetting + cost / loss / effect + with / by + noun
用法筆記
Object is usually a cost, loss, risk, or negative effect. The thing doing the offsetting is often money, extra income, a benefit, or another positive result.
常見錯誤
2. to reduce the climate harm caused by your flights, fuel use, or other activity b
to reduce the climate harm caused by your flights, fuel use, or other activity by paying for a project that cuts or removes the same amount of carbon dioxide.
Layla is offsetting her honeymoon flights by funding a mangrove project in Kenya.
offsetting + flights + by + project
The travel company began offsetting every safari tour through a new wind farm.
Offsetting the school trip's emissions added only three dollars to each ticket.
The airline offers an app for offsetting business travel before checkout.
- neutralize
common in climate language when the net carbon effect is brought to zero
- compensate for
broader phrase that can be used both inside and outside climate talk
文法句型
offsetting + emissions / flights / footprint + by + project
用法筆記
This sense is specific to carbon emissions and climate impact. Distinguish it from sense 1, which can refer to balancing any cost or disadvantage, not only pollution.
常見錯誤
3. to print by first moving an image onto an intermediate surface, or to cause fres
to print by first moving an image onto an intermediate surface, or to cause fresh ink or another printed image to rub off onto a second surface.
The old press kept offsetting wet blue ink onto the back of each poster.
offsetting + ink + onto + surface
Offsetting the cafe logo onto metal lids gave the jars a cleaner finish.
printing process: offsetting + image + onto + material
The damp brochures were offsetting onto one another during the truck ride.
Sivan noticed the machine was offsetting the labels onto the plastic bags.
文法句型
offsetting + ink / image + onto + surface
be offsetting onto + surface
用法筆記
Common in printing talk rather than general everyday English. The object is usually ink, an image, or printed matter, and the result appears on another sheet or surface.
offsetting — noun
1. the act of reducing one cost, problem, or negative effect by adding another thin
the act of reducing one cost, problem, or negative effect by adding another thing that balances it or makes up for it.
Offsetting the rent rise with tax credits saved Dewi's cafe in winter.
offsetting + noun + with + noun
The budget plan relied on offsetting by stronger summer ticket sales.
offsetting by + noun phrase
Christopher explained the offsetting of repair costs with a state grant.
Offsetting between the two school funds kept the music trip affordable.
- compensation
broader term that can include payment for harm or effort
- counterbalancing
more formal and stresses matching force or effect
文法句型
offsetting of + noun
offsetting by + noun
用法筆記
Usually refers to balancing money, losses, or other measurable effects. It often appears in formal planning, tax, accounting, and policy contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a printing method where the inked image first moves onto an intermediate surface
a printing method where the inked image first moves onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber cylinder, and only then is put onto the final sheet.
The shop switched to offsetting for the museum catalog because the colors stayed sharp.
offsetting for + publication
Offsetting on thick card gave the wedding invitations a clean, even finish.
offsetting on + material
Arjun learned offsetting before he moved into digital label design.
The printer recommended offsetting for large textbook runs over standard copying.
- offset printing
the fuller and more usual name for this process
- lithography
related printing method; more technical and not always the same process
文法句型
offsetting on + material
offsetting for + publication
用法筆記
This is a technical printing term. It is most common when talking about commercial print jobs with large numbers of copies.
3. a short new shoot or a tiny bulb that appears low on the parent plant and can be
a short new shoot or a tiny bulb that appears low on the parent plant and can be removed and grown as a separate plant.
Each offsetting from the tulip bed was moved to a separate pot in spring.
an offsetting from + plant
The gardener saved every healthy offsetting from the aloe before the sale.
Zuri labeled the lily offsetting so the nursery team would not disturb it.
A strong offsetting near the stem usually becomes a new plant quickly.
文法句型
an offsetting from + plant
plant + offsetting
用法筆記
Used mainly in gardening and botany. It refers to a small growth from the base of the parent plant, not a branch higher up on the stem.