English Dictionary

offshore

IPA（発音記号）

/ɒfˈʃɔː(ɹ)/

形容詞

比較不可

Moving away from the shore. / Located in the sea away from the coast. / Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs.

日本語の意味

沿岸から離れた、海上に位置する状態 / 他国に位置する、特に税制や労働コストが有利な国にある場合を指す

We rented a small boat and sailed out to an offshore sandbar where the water was crystal clear.

私たちは小さなボートを借りて、沖合にある砂州まで航海し、水は透き通っていました。

意味（1）

Moving away from the shore.

意味（2）

Located in the sea away from the coast.

an offshore oil rig

意味（3）

Located in another country, especially one having beneficial tax laws or labor costs.

American companies use offshore services for one reason, said Herbert F. Schantz, a consultant in Sterling, Va.: cheap labor.