An offset is simply the difference between UTC and local time, whereas the time zone is a named set of rules describing how the offset changes over time.

偏移量仅仅是UTC和本地时间之间的差值，而时区则是一个具名的规则集合，描述了偏移量该如何随着时间的变化而变化。

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When the String constructor runs, the length and offset are then set to their desired values.

当String构造器运行时，字符串长度和偏移量被设置成所需要的值。

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Interest rates were low and set to remain so; corporate profits were strong; and the buoyancy of emerging markets would offset any lingering weaknesses in the developed economies.

因为当时的利率低，而且似乎会继续保持这种低水平；企业利润丰厚；新兴市场的股票回升会抵销发达经济体中残存的缺陷。

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This week, the Nihon Keisai, Japan's main business daily, reported that the mandarins want to eliminate many tax exemptions, such as those for loss-making companies and reserves set aside for bonuses, to offset the proposed 2.5 percentage point reduction in the nominal tax rate.

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However, the USPTO is fiscally unique, since it can offset its costs because of its authority to set its own fees for the services it provides to patent applicants.

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Mr Cable also used his conference speech to set out proposals for an increase in tax on "high alcohol" drinks to be offset by a cut in the VAT on fruit juices from 17.5% to 5%.

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