offset /'ɒ:fset/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
- (v.) compensate for or counterbalance
- (v.) cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
Chinese translation
- n. 抵消, 把...并列, 旁系, 支管, 用胶印法印
- vt. 弥补, 抵消, 胶印
- vi. 装支管
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb
- Pronunciation
- /'ɒ:fset/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.99 · Common
Word forms
offsets, offsetting
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