offset gain and loss

基本解释

So RX is pre-determined, and all that remains is to double the gain of the amplifier in order to offset the signal loss from the resistor divider.
鉴于RX是业已定下来的，剩下的事情就是将放大器的增益加倍，以补偿分压电阻造成的信号增益跌落。

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Here again, these two positions offset one another and there is no net gain or loss on the straddle itself.
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