carbon offsetBrE /ˌkɑːbən ˈɒfset/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːrbən ˈɔːfset/ 🔊, /ˌkɑːrbən ˈɑːfset/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] a way for a company or person to reduce the level of carbon dioxide for which they are responsible by paying money to a company that works to reduce the total amount produced in the world, for example by planting trees 碳补偿，碳抵消（出钱给从事全球减少碳排放的公司，以降低自身碳排放水平）◆carbon offset initiatives for air travellers供航空旅客采用的碳补偿倡议 ➡ compare carbon credit