off shore

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ Offshore means situated or happening in the sea, near to the coast. 海上的; 近海的[ADJ n]
...the offshore oil industry. …近海石油業(yè)。
2. ADV Offshore is also an adverb. 海上地; 近海地
One day a larger ship anchored offshore. 一天，一艘更大的船在近海拋錨。
3. ADJ Offshore investments or companies are located in a place, usually an island, which has fewer tax regulations than most other countries. (公司) 設(shè)在海外的 (尤指設(shè)在島上，有較少稅制的)[商業(yè)] [ADJ n]
The island offers a wide range of offshore banking facilities. 這座島提供廣泛的海外銀行業(yè)務(wù)。