offshore
adjective, adverb uk/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ us/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/
在海上的;近海的;离岸的
away from or at a distance from the coast
offshore engineering 近海工程
an offshore breeze 习习陆风
The wind was blowing offshore. 风吹向海面。
Compare: onshore
offshore
adjective uk/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ us/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/
(公司或银行)境外的,海外的
(of companies and banks) based in a different country with different tax rules that cost less money
offshore banking/funds 境外银行业务/基金
offshore
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/ us/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/
离岸(经营)
to base a business or part of a business in a different country, usually because this is cheaper
American companies have been offshoring for decades. 美国公司几十年来一直在离岸经营。
The shoe factory has been offshored to Mexico. 鞋厂已搬到墨西哥离岸经营。