particular set of rules, laws，etc•依据法规等：Many 〇/ those living on the streets are not
officially homeless. 根据法律定义，许多流浪街头的人并非无家可归者。◊ J’m not oj^iciaHy
supposed to be here.按公齊说，我是不 该到这 M 来的。3 according to information that has been told to the
public but that may not be true 据传； 据么布：Officially，he resigned because of bad health. 据官方说法，他是因健康状况不佳而辞职的。EH3 UNOFFICIALLY
of.ficial
re'ceiver noun = receiver(3) of.ficial 'secret noun (in Britain) a piece of
information known only to the government and its employees, which it is
illegal for them to tell anyone under the Official Secrets Act国家机密，官方机密（英国根据“官 方机密法>'政府工作人员不得泄露）
the
Of.ficial 'Sfecriets Act noun (in Britain) a law that prevents
people giving information if the government wants it to remain secret官方机密法(英国禁止泄露政
府啤的
of-fi-ci-ate /a'fijieit/
verb [V] ~ (at sth) (formal) to do the official
duties at a public or religious ceremony 主持
(^字）；履行职务
of-fi*cious /e'fiXas/ adj. (disapproving) too
ready to tell people what to do or to use the power you have to give orders爱指手画脚的；爱发号施令的Hd self- important: a nasty 〇所ci'ou5 h’ttZe man 讨厌、好管闲
事的家伙► of.fi.cious.丨y adv.: You can’t here,’
Ae saidoj5ftcious〖y• “此蛛不准停f。，’他装腔作势地说。
offi-cious-ness noun[\J]
〇ff-ing /'Dfirj; NAmE 'o:f-;
'a:f-/ noun IRf?! in the
offing (/n/omja/)
likely to appear or happen soon 即将发生：
I
hear there are more staff changes in the offing,
有^多的人事变动在酝酿中。
,off-'key adj. 1 (of a voice or a musical
instrument 或^ 乐器）not in tune 走调；不和谐 2
not suitable or correct in a particular situation 不彳‘体；不相宜；不恰 .考;不适当 inappropriate： Some of his remarks were very ojgF-fcey.他有些话说得很不得体。►, off-' key adv. ： to sing 唱走了调
'off-licence (6r£) (1/5 'liqMor 孕tore, 'package store) noun a shop that sells
alcoholic drinks in bottles and cans to take away夕卜卖酒店
,off-’limits ad/ 1 ~ (to sb) (of a place 地方）where people are not
allowed to go 木准进乂的；禁jj：入;内的： ITie site is to the genemi pubiic.这个场所不对
公众开放。2
not allowed to be discussed..不许;
禁 it 撿 ■的：The subject was ruZed 规定禁止
谈$这个话题。
off-line /,Dflain;
NAmE ,a:f-; ,o:f-/ adj. {computing if) not directly
controlled by or connected to a computer or to the Internet未联机的；未连线的；脱机的；离线的：For oj5f!ine..orders, caH this number•离线订货请芦打择个号
石4。► offline adv.: How
do J write cm emart oj^Zine?如 何在离线时写电子邮件？ _ see
also online off-load /.Dflaud; NAmE .orfloud; ,a:f-/ verb [VN] ~ sth/sb (on/onto sb) to get rid of sth/sb
that you do not need or want by.passing it/them to sb else 把（担子等）转移
(给别人)；减轻（负担）；卸（包褓）：They shouZd stop offloading waste from oil
tankers into the sea. 应当#止从油轮上往‘里倾倒废弃物。◊ It’s nice to have someone you can offload your
problems onto. # W 分p的人真是不错。
.off-'peak
adj. [only before noun] happening or used at a
time that is less popular or busy, and therefore cheaper 非高峰期的；淡_侖：oj^-peafc e〖ectridty/travd非篇峰 时间的 4 力;淡季旅游► ,〇ft-‘peak adv.: Phone caHs cost 20c per unit ojQf-peafc.非髙峰时间电话费每单位两
角 0 — compare peak
,off-'piste adj. away from the tracks of firm
snow that have been prepared for skiing on 在滑雪道外的；非滑
雪场地的：〇#piste sfciing 道外滑雪►, off-' piste adv.: We
enjoy sfciing 我们喜欢在滑道外滑雪。
off-print /'Dfprint;
NAmE *o:f-; 'a:f-/ noun a separate printed copy of
an article that first appeared as part of a newspaper, magazine, etc.(报纸、知志等文章的）单
行本
off-puttingaof/. (informal,
especially BrE) not pleasant, in a way
that prevents you from liking sb/sth 令人烦恼 的；令人讨厌'的：his manner very •我
觉得他的举止令人颇为厌恶。
'off-ramp noun {NAmE, SAfrB) a road used for
driving off a major road such as an interstate'{高速公路等的
出口匣道，驶出坡道
'off-road adj. [usually before noun] not
on the public road 非公路上的；越野的：an oj^-road vehicle (=
one for driving on rough ground)越爵车'
,off-'roader
noun 1 a vehicle which is
driven across rough ground as a sport 越野赛车 2 a person who drives a
vehicle across rough ground as a sport 越野赛 车手► ,off-_roading r?ow/7 [U}
'off-sale mou/7 [U, C] the practice of
selling alcoholic drinks from a bar, hotel, etc. to be drunk somewhere else酒类外卖
,off-'screen adj. [only before noun] in
real life, not in a film/movie真实舍；生活中的；卷屏幕上的：rheywere ojQF-screen 〖overs.他们是真实生活中的情侣。►, off-
'screen adv. ： She looks totally different
off-screen.她在 现实生活中看上去判若两人。一compare on-screen 'off season noun [sing.] 1 the time of
the year that is less busy in business and travel (生意和旅游的 >
淡季 HT1 LOW SEASON 2 sport 体）=CLOSE season(2)
►,off-'season adj. [only before noun]： off-season prices 季价格.off-’se'ason flc/v.: We prefer
to travel off-season. 我们喜欢在淡季旅游。
off-set /'Dfset; NAmE '〇：{■; 'a:f-/ verb, adj.
■ ve/i? (off.set.tingj
off.se( offset) [VN]〜sth (against sth) to use one cost, payment
or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another 抵消；弥补；补偿：
Prices
have risen in order to offset the increased cost of material为补偿原料成本的增加而提高了价格。o(8r£) What expenses can
you oJ5feet against:
tax?什么开支可以 获得税项减免？
madj. [only
before noun] used to describe a method of printing in which ink is
put onto a metal plate, then onto a rubber surface and only then onto the paper
胶印的
off-shoot NAmE 'o:f-; 'a:f-/ noun 1 a thing that
develops from sth, especially a
small organization that develops from a larger one分支；（尤指广分支机构
2 (fed7/7/.〇7/ 术语]Ta new stem that grows on a plant ■蘖
枝；分枝
off-shore
/.Dfjo^r);
NAmE ,orf-; ,a:f-/ adj. [usually before noun] 1
happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land 海 J：的；近海的：oj^sftore ciriH/ng 近海钻探◊ an ojfshore
istond 近海岛 _ 2 (of winds 风）blowing from the land
towards the sea 向海的；备岸的： oj^shore breezes 习习陆风 3 (fct/s/’ness 商）（of money, companies,
etc.资金、’公.司 _)
kept or located in a country that has more generous tax laws than other places设在海外（尤指税制较宽松的国家）的；投放国外
的；离岸的：investments 境外投资► offshore adv. ： a沾中anchored 〇你hore — ®泊_海上的船◊ pro/iits
earned ojfshore 境多卜贏利一compare inshore,
onshore
off-shoring /,DfJo:rir)； NAmE ,a:f-/ noun [U] the practice of a
company in one country arranging for people in another country to do work for
it (公司的.） 离岸外包业务，外包国外业务：the offshoring 〇? call-
centre
jobs to Jndia电话客户服务中心业务对印度命离岸
外包► offshore 叱叻[VN] off-side adj., noun
madj. /.Dfsaid; NAmE ,o:f-; ,a:f-/ 1 (US also off-sides) in some sports, for
example football (soccer) and
hockey, a player is
offside if he or she is in a position, usually ahead of the ball, that is not
allowed (足球、曲棍球赛 体育运劫中）越i立的：He was oj^sfde when he
scored. 他将球攻进门时已越位了。◊ the ojfsfde ru〖e越位规则
—compare
onside 2 (BrE) on the side
of a vehicle that is furthest from the edge of the road ..(车辆 >
外侧的'，
:"右侧的：the miVror 右侧镜一compare nearside
mnoun [U] 1 /.Dfsaid; NAmE pk-; ,a:f*/ [US also off-sides) the fact of being offside
in a game such as football (SOCCER) OrHOCKEY (足球、曲棍球等体育运动中的）
越位:•• rhe god was
disavowed/or ojfeide.因为越位，.进
，.进