balance or compensate for
"they got an early start"
"she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
"offset deposits and withdrawals"
"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
"offset a wall"
"offset the conference proceedings"
In human action, against the spasm of energy we offset the continuity of drill.
出自: R. W. Emerson
The debit balances..would be offset by the credit balances.
出自: L. Namier
The negative beginning..had been somewhat offset by the positive end.
出自: G. Huntington
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