B2 noun ニュートラル

offset

/ˈɒfˌsɛt/

An offset is a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of something else. It acts as a counterweight or compensation to ensure equilibrium or to neutralize a negative impact.

例文

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1

The savings on fuel were a welcome offset to the high initial cost of the electric car.

The savings on fuel were a welcome offset to the high initial cost of the electric car.

2

The corporation purchased carbon credits as an offset for their industrial emissions.

The corporation purchased carbon credits as an offset for their industrial emissions.

3

I'm hoping this bonus will be a good offset for all the overtime I've put in.

I'm hoping this bonus will be a good offset for all the overtime I've put in.

語族

名詞
offset
Verb
offset
形容詞
offset
関連
offsetting
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a see-saw. If one side is too heavy (a cost or negative), you 'set' something 'off' on the other side to make it level again.

クイックテスト

The increase in salary was a welcome ____ to the rising cost of living in the city.

正解!

正解は: offset

例文

1

The savings on fuel were a welcome offset to the high initial cost of the electric car.

everyday

The savings on fuel were a welcome offset to the high initial cost of the electric car.

2

The corporation purchased carbon credits as an offset for their industrial emissions.

formal

The corporation purchased carbon credits as an offset for their industrial emissions.

3

I'm hoping this bonus will be a good offset for all the overtime I've put in.

informal

I'm hoping this bonus will be a good offset for all the overtime I've put in.

4

In this study, the pedagogical benefits of the new software served as an offset to the learning curve required.

academic

In this study, the pedagogical benefits of the new software served as an offset to the learning curve required.

5

Management proposed a dividend increase as an offset to the recent drop in share price.

business

Management proposed a dividend increase as an offset to the recent drop in share price.

語族

名詞
offset
Verb
offset
形容詞
offset
関連
offsetting

よく使う組み合わせ

carbon offset carbon offset
partial offset partial offset
cost offset cost offset
offset printing offset printing
direct offset direct offset

よく使うフレーズ

as an offset to

as an offset to

offset agreement

offset agreement

carbon offsetting

carbon offsetting

よく混同される語

offset vs onset

Onset refers to the beginning of something, usually something unpleasant, while offset refers to balancing or compensating for something.

offset vs outset

Outset means the start or commencement, whereas offset means a counterbalance.

📝

使い方のコツ

The word 'offset' is commonly used in both financial and environmental contexts. It can function as both a noun and a verb with nearly identical meanings related to balancing forces or costs.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners often use 'offset' to mean 'a replacement,' but it specifically implies a balancing effect where both the original thing and the offset exist or are accounted for.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of a see-saw. If one side is too heavy (a cost or negative), you 'set' something 'off' on the other side to make it level again.

📖

語源

From 'off' and 'set,' originally referring to a botanical shoot that is 'set off' from the main stem to grow a new plant (mid-16th century).

文法パターン

Countable noun Commonly used in the pattern 'offset to' or 'offset for' Used as a compound noun in technical terms (e.g., offset printing)
🌍

文化的な背景

In the 21st century, 'offset' is most culturally prominent in the phrase 'carbon offset,' referring to individuals or companies paying for environmental projects to balance their own pollution.

クイックテスト

The increase in salary was a welcome ____ to the rising cost of living in the city.

正解!

正解は: offset

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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C1

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