() initial public offering, initial public offer the act of selling shares in a company on a stock exchange for the first time 首次公开发行股票；新股首发；新股上市◆The company had its IPO in September 2004. 这家公司於 2004 年 9 月首次公开发行股票。◆There have been 14 IPOs since January. 自从一月份以来有 14 支新股首发。◆The investment bankers set an IPO price of $17 per share. 投资银行家制订的新股首发价为每股 17 元。◆IPO shares 首次公开发行的股票SYNflotation , public issue ⨁to announce / launch / make / plan / seek an IPO 宣布／发动／组织／计划／谋求首次公开发行股票⨁to complete / do / have / subscribe (to) an IPO 完成／实施首次公开发行股票；拥有／认购首次公开发行的股票⨁to handle / manage an IPO 处理／管理首次公开发行股票⨁to abandon / cancel / withdraw an IPO 放弃／取消／撤销首次公开发行股票⨁a big / hot / large / lucrative / successful IPO 大型的／炙手可热的／大规模的／赢利的／成功的首次公开发行股票⨁a partial IPO 部分上市