However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to______some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】offset表示“抵消,弥补”。A项overturn表示“打翻;颠覆”;B项overtake表示“赶上,超过”;D项oppress表示“压迫,挤压”。