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float AHD[flōt] D.J.[fləʊt]K.K.[flot]v.（动词）float.ed, float.ing, floats v.intr.（不及物动词）- To remain suspended within or on the surface of a fluid without sinking.浮，漂：保持悬在流体的表层内或表面上的状态而不沉下去
- To be suspended in or move through space as if supported by a liquid.漂浮：象被液体托着般在空中悬着或移来移去
- To move from place to place, especially at random.漂移，游荡：尤指随意地从一处移动到另一处
- To move easily or lightly:飘然而动：轻易地或轻松地移动："Miss Golightly . . . floated round in their arms light as a scarf"(Truman Capote)“葛莱特利小姐…轻如丝巾般在他们的臂弯间飘然转过”(杜鲁门·卡波特)
- Economics To find a level in relationship to other currencies solely in response to the law of supply and demand:【经济学】 （货币）浮动：仅靠供求关系的调节而形成一种与其它货币的比价标准：allowed the dollar to float.让美元浮动
v.tr.（及物动词）- To cause to remain suspended without sinking or falling.使悬浮：使保持悬浮而不沉下或跌下
- To put into the water; launch:置于水中，行于水中：放入水中；使…下水：float a ship; float a navy.使轮船下水；使舰艇下水
- To start or establish (a business enterprise, for example).筹资创立：开办或建立（如商务企业）
- To flood (land), as for irrigation.灌溉：如为了灌溉而淹没（土地）
- Economics To allow (the exchange value of a currency) to find freely its real level in relationship to other currencies.【经济学】 汇率浮动：让（货币兑换值）与其它货币自由形成其真正的比价标准
- To release (a security) for sale.出售：发行（债券）以出售
- To arrange for (a loan).筹集（贷款）
- To make the surface of (plaster, for example) level or smooth.把（例如灰泥）弄平或弄光滑
- Computer Science To convert (data) from fixed-point notation to floating-point notation.【计算机科学】 浮动：把（数据）从定点数表示法改为浮点数表示法
n.（名词）- Something that floats, as:浮物：浮着的东西，如：
- A raft.筏子，救生艇
- A buoy.浮筒
- A life preserver.救生用品
- A buoyant object, such as a cork, used to hold a net or fishing line afloat.浮子：能浮动的物体，如用来使网或钓线浮起来的浮标
- A landing platform attached to a wharf and floating on the water.浮台：固定在码头且浮在水面上的着陆平台
- A floating ball attached to a lever to regulate the water level in a tank.浮球：储液罐内连在杠杆上用来调节液面的浮球
- Biology An air-filled sac or structure that aids in the flotation of an aquatic organism. Also called air bladder ,air vesicle 【生物学】 气囊：水生动植物器官中用来帮助飘浮用的充满气体的囊或结构 也作 air bladder,air vesicle
- A decorated exhibit or scene mounted on a mobile platform and pulled or driven in a parade.游行花车：在一个可移动的平台上布置好的游行时可拉动或推动的展览或场景
- A sum of money representing checks that are outstanding.未付支票金额：由尚未兑现的支票所表示的现金数额
- A tool for smoothing the surface of plaster or cement.灰泥镘刀：一种用来抛光灰泥或水泥的工具
- A soft drink with ice cream floating in it.See Regional Note at milk shake 饮料：一种上面浮有冰淇淋的软饮料 参见 milk shake
- Middle English floten 中古英语 floten
- from Old English flotian * see pleu- 源自 古英语 flotian * 参见 pleu-
floatʹable adj.（形容词） |