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onshore

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Nature, Geography, Meteorology
on·shore /ˌɒnˈʃɔː◂ $ ˌɑːnˈʃɔːr◂, ˌɒːn-/ adjective [only before noun], adverb  1 DNSGon the land, not in the sea 在陆地上(),在岸上(),在近岸处() offshore, inshore onshore oil production 陆上石油生产2. DNHEMonshore winds are moving from the sea towards the land 〔风〕向陆地(),朝着岸()offshore
Examples from the Corpus
onshoreonshore oil reservesstrong onshore winds
From Longman Business Dictionaryonshoreon‧shore /ˌɒnˈʃɔː◂ˌɑːnˈʃɔːr◂, ˌɒːn-/ adjective1involving an activity performed in a particular country, rather than outside itThe Thai baht reached new lows in onshore trading in Bangkok.2onshore bank/company/investment etcTAX a bank etc that is based in a country where taxes are at normal levels, laws are strict etcThe bank now wants to expand in onshore business centres such as London, New York and Tokyo.3connected with oil and gas production that is done on landThere was only one onshore discovery last year out of seven exploration wells drilled.onshore adverbSome of these deals are much more generous than comparable products onshore.
on·shore adjectiveChineseSyllable
land, in the the Business not Corpus sea on


onshore
onshore /ˌɒnˈʃɔː◂ $ ˌɑːnˈʃɔːr◂, ˌɒːn-/ adjective [only before noun], adverb
1. on the land, not in the sea ⇨ offshore, inshore:
    onshore oil production
2. onshore winds are moving from the sea towards the land ⇨ offshore


on·shoreBrE /ˈɒnʃɔː(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɑːnʃɔːr/ 🔊, /ˈɔːnʃɔːr/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] on the land rather than at sea 陆上的an onshore oil field陆上油田(of wind ) blowing from the sea towards the land 吹向陆地的;向岸的 on·shore adverb   compare offshore