1ADJ [ADJ n]近岸的;近海的Offshore means situated or happening in the sea, near to the coast. 近岸的;近海的
...Britain's offshore oil industry.
英國的近海石油工業
...offshore islands.
近海島嶼
Offshore is also an adverb.
One day a larger ship anchored offshore.
一天,一艘更大的船泊在了近岸處。
When they hit the rocks, they were just 500 yards offshore.
他們觸礁時離海岸僅有500碼。
2ADJ [ADJ n](風)向海的,離岸的 An offshore wind blows from the land towards the sea. (風)向海的,離岸的
...a strong off-shore wind.
猛烈的離岸陸風
3ADJ [ADJ n](投資或公司)設在海外(尤指稅制較寬鬆的島嶼)的,離岸的Offshore investments or companies are located in a place, usually an island, which has fewer tax regulations than most other countries. (投資或公司)設在海外(尤指稅制較寬鬆的島嶼)的,離岸的 [business]
The island offers a wide range of offshore banking facilities.