“相互抵消”常见的英文表达有 “cancel each other out” 或 “offset each other” 。
cancel each other out:强调两者或多者之间的作用相互抵消,最终结果为零或相互消除影响。例如:The positive and negative charges cancel each other out.(正负电荷相互抵消。)
offset each other:侧重于说明两者相互平衡或补偿,使整体效果减弱。例如:The increase in expenses was offset each other by a rise in income.(支出的增加被收入的增加所抵消。 )