Reconstruction itself, of course, also helps to offset the negative impact of a drop in output in the aftermath of a disaster.

当然，重建本身会对灾害带来的GDP下降这样的消极后果起到部分抵消作用。

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We were able to offset some of the negative impact to revenue by increasing expenditures in other marketing channels.

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Consumers have surprised me in their ability to consume and save at the same time, even though much of the saving is being supported by transfer payments and the national impact so far has been offset by the negative saving of the government.

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However, the negative impact of higher commodity costs are positively offset by an increase in comparable restaurant sales (or comp sales).

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