Savings on fuel may offset the higher initial repair costs.

燃油的节省可抵消较高的初始维修费用。

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If the demand for corn were very price-sensitive, a relatively small increase in price would reduce global demand by enough to offset the initial rise in demand.

如果玉米需求对价格变化非常敏感，那么很小的价格上涨就会引起全球需求下降足够的幅度，从而抵消当初的需求增长。

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After 10 years, however, that additional risk disappeared, and benefits to longevity later in life offset those initial heightened risks, the researchers concluded.

然而研究人员最后总结说，过了10之后，这种上升趋势会消失，其后对女性寿命的益处可以抵消当初的增加的危险。

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On the other hand, some of the initial ebb would be offset by foreign inflows.

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Volumes were buoyed by the sales of Nokia's low-end dual-SIM models in emerging markets like Southeast Asia, but were a little soft overall, as initial shipments of Microsoft Lumia phones could not offset declining Symbian sales.

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But, the initial signs are that the gains will also be largely offset by the loss of Champions League revenue next season.

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