"set off against" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抵消
• 用…抵扣

Definition

通常指将一笔金额或价值与另一笔相抵或抵扣，从而减少总额。常用于会计、税收或比较、抵销成本和收益等情形。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常出现在正式、商务或法律场合。常用搭配有“expenses set off against income”。日常对话中很少使用。与‘offset’含义类似但更正式。

Examples

You can set off against your expenses when calculating your taxable income.

你在计算应税收入时可以**抵消**你的支出。

Her losses were set off against her previous profits.

她的亏损被**用以前的利润抵消**了。

Interest earned may be set off against interest paid on loans.

获得的利息可以**用来抵消**贷款支付的利息。

They tried to set off against the costs of repairs by claiming insurance.

他们试图通过申报保险来**抵消**修理费用。

Any refunds will be set off against your outstanding balance.

任何退款都会**抵消**你的未清余额。

The money we spent on supplies will be set off against next month's budget.

我们花在用品上的钱会**冲抵**下个月的预算。