() [] to sell a company's shares on a stock exchange for the first time (公司)发行(股票)上市◆The business was floated on the stock market in 1992. 这家公司於 1992 年上市。◆We plan to float by the end of June. 我们计划在六月底上市。◆The shares floated at $14.50. 股票的上市价为 14.50 元。◆The shares were floated at $14.50. 股票的上市价为 14.50 元。
() [] if a government floats its currency or allows it to float, it removes controls on the price so that its value is decided by what people are willing to pay for it (使货币汇率)自由浮动◆Investors have praised the decision of the central bank to float the currency. 投资者赞赏中央银行使货币自由浮动的决定。◆The peso is now freely floating alongside the dollar. 比索目前随美元自由浮动。◆a floating currency/regime/system 自由浮动的货币/制度/体系◆the floating of the Thai baht 泰铢的自由浮动➡ see note at currency
[] to suggest an idea or a plan for other people to consider 提出,提请考虑(想法或计划)◆The idea of the merger was floated several months ago. 合并的想法在数月前就提了出来。
●ˌfloat ˈoff/ˈout sth () (often be floated off/out) to form a new company from part of a business and sell its shares on a stock exchange 分拆上市◆The joint venture may be floated off as a new company. 这家合资企业可能会被分拆为一家新公司上市。HELP A pronoun comes between the verb and off/out. 代词置於动词和 off / out 之间。