1 [I] to move slowly through air or water (在空气或水里)浮动:
The boats were floating gently down the river.小船顺河悠悠漂下。The smell of freshly-baked bread floated in through the window.刚出炉面包的香味从窗子飘进来。
2 [I] float (in/on sth) to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink 浮;不沉下:
Wood floats in water.木头浮在水上。
3 [T] to sell shares in a company or business for the first time 首次发行公司或企业的股票:
The company was floated on the stock market in 2001.该公司于2001年首次在股票市场发行股票。
4 [I,T] (used in economics) if a government floats its country's money, or allows it to float, it allows its value to change freely according to the value of the money of other countries (用于经济学)(使)(汇率)浮动
float²
/fləʊt ||; flot/noun[C]
1 a lorry or other vehicle that is decorated and used in a celebration that travels through the streets 花车;彩车:
a carnival float狂欢节花车
2 a light object used in fishing that moves on the water when a fish has been caught (钓鱼用的)鱼漂,浮子
3 a light object used for helping people to learn to swim (学游泳用的)浮板