offshore UK [ˌɒf'ʃɔ:r] US [ˌɑ:f'ʃɔ:r] adjective adverb ■away from or at a distance from the coast 在海上(的);近海(的);离岸(的)•offshore engineering近海工程 •an offshore breeze习习陆风 •The wind was blowing offshore.风吹向海面。 UK [ˌɒf'ʃɔ:r] US [ˌɑ:f'ʃɔ:r] adjective ■(of companies and banks) based in a different country with different tax rules that cost them less money (公司或银行)境外的,海外的•offshore banking/funds境外银行业务/基金 Compare onshore |