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单词 floating
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
float•ing  (flōting),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
  2. having little or no attachment to a particular place;
    moving from one place to another:a floating work force.
  3. Pathologyaway from its proper position, esp. in a downward direction:a floating kidney.
  4. not fixed or settled in a definite place or state:a floating population.
  5. Business[Finance.]
    • in circulation or use, or not permanently invested, as capital.
    • composed of sums due within a short time:a floating debt.
  6. [Mach.]
    • having a soft suspension greatly reducing vibrations between the suspended part and its support.
    • working smoothly.
  • float + -ing2 1555–65
floating•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
floating /ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ adj
  1. having little or no attachment
  2. (of an organ or part) displaced from the normal position or abnormally movable: a floating kidney
  3. not definitely attached to one place or policy; uncommitted or unfixed: the floating vote
  4. (of capital) not allocated or invested; available for current use
  5. (of debt) short-term and unfunded, usually raised by a government or company to meet current expenses
  6. (of a currency) free to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
float /floʊt/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. to (cause to) rest or remain on the surface of a liquid: [no object]A ping-pong ball will float on water.[+ object]Float the whipped cream on the coffee.
  2. to move gently on the surface of a liquid;
    drift along:[no object]The raft floated downstream.
  3. to rest or move in a liquid, the air, etc.:[no object]The balloon was floating away.
  4. to move lightly and gracefully:[no object]She floated down the stairs.
  5. Business to issue (a security) on the stock market in order to raise money:[+ object]floating some bonds.
  6. to present for consideration:[+ object]I floated the idea to the committee.

n. [countable]
  1. something that floats, as a raft.
  2. Building(in a tank, cistern, etc.) a device, as a hollow ball, that automatically regulates the level, supply, or outlet of a liquid by floating.
  3. Sporta piece of cork supporting a baited fishing line in the water.
  4. a vehicle bearing a display in a parade.
  5. Fooda drink with ice cream floating in it:a root-beer float.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
float  (flōt),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to rest or remain on the surface of a liquid;
    be buoyant:The hollow ball floated.
  2. to move gently on the surface of a liquid;
    drift along:The canoe floated downstream.
  3. to rest or move in a liquid, the air, etc.:a balloon floating on high.
  4. to move lightly and gracefully:She floated down the stairs.
  5. to move or hover before the eyes or in the mind:Romantic visions floated before his eyes.
  6. to pass from one person to another:A nasty rumor about his firm is floating around town.
  7. to be free from attachment or involvement.
  8. to move or drift about:to float from place to place.
  9. to vacillate (often fol. by between).
  10. to be launched, as a company, scheme, etc.
  11. Banking, Business(of a currency) to be allowed to fluctuate freely in the foreign-exchange market instead of being exchanged at a fixed rate.
  12. Banking, Business(of an interest rate) to change periodically according to money-market conditions.
  13. Business[Com.]to be in circulation, as an acceptance;
    be awaiting maturity.

v.t. 
  1. to cause to float.
  2. to cover with water or other liquid;
    flood;
    irrigate.
  3. to launch (a company, scheme, etc.);
    set going.
  4. Businessto issue on the stock market in order to raise money, as stocks or bonds.
  5. Banking, Businessto let (a currency or interest rate) fluctuate in the foreign-exchange or money market.
  6. to make smooth with a float, as the surface of plaster.
  7. Show Business[Theat.]to lay down (a flat), usually by bracing the bottom edge of the frame with the foot and allowing the rest to fall slowly to the floor.

n. 
  1. something that floats, as a raft.
  2. something for buoying up.
  3. an inflated bag to sustain a person in water;
    life preserver.
  4. Building(in certain types of tanks, cisterns, etc.) a device, as a hollow ball, that through its buoyancy automatically regulates the level, supply, or outlet of a liquid.
  5. Nautical, Naval Termsa floating platform attached to a wharf, bank, or the like, and used as a landing.
  6. Aeronauticsa hollow, boatlike structure under the wing or fuselage of a seaplane or flying boat, keeping it afloat in water.
  7. Sport[Angling.]a piece of cork or other material for supporting a baited line in the water and indicating by its movements when a fish bites.
  8. Zoologyan inflated organ that supports an animal in the water.
  9. a vehicle bearing a display, usually an elaborate tableau, in a parade or procession:Each class prepared a float for the football pageant.
  10. Fooda glass of fruit juice or soft drink with one or more scoops of ice cream floating in it:a root-beer float.
  11. Food(esp. in the northeastern U.S.) a milk shake with one or more scoops of ice cream floating in it.
  12. Naval Termspaddle1 (def. 6).
  13. Business[Banking.]uncollected checks and commercial paper in process of transfer from bank to bank.
  14. Businessthe total amount of any cost-of-living or other variable adjustments added to an employee's pay or a retiree's benefits:a float of $6 per month on top of Social Security benefits.
  15. an act or instance of floating, as a currency on the foreign-exchange market.
  16. Building
    • a flat tool for spreading and smoothing plaster or stucco.
    • a tool for polishing marble.
  17. Buildinga single-cut file of moderate smoothness.
  18. Clothinga loose-fitting, sometimes very full dress without a waistline.
  19. Textiles, Clothing(in weaving and knitting) a length of yarn that extends over several rows or stitches without being interworked.
  20. Business[Brit.]a sum of money used by a storekeeper to provide change for the till at the start of a day's business.
  21. [Brit.]a small vehicle, usually battery powered, used to make deliveries, as of milk.
  22. a low-bodied dray for transporting heavy goods.
  23. Geology, Mining
    • loose fragments of rock, ore, etc., that have been moved from one place to another by the action of wind, water, etc.
    • ore that has been washed downhill from an orebody and is found lying on the surface of the ground.
    • any mineral in suspension in water.
  24. Usually, floats. [Brit. Theat.]footlights.
  • bef. 1000; Middle English floten, Old English flotian; cognate with Old Norse flota, Middle Dutch vloten; akin to Old English flēotan to fleet2
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hover, waft, drift, suspend.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
float /fləʊt/ vb
  1. to rest or cause to rest on the surface of a fluid or in a fluid or space without sinking; be buoyant or cause to exhibit buoyancy: oil floats on water, to float a ship
  2. to move or cause to move buoyantly, lightly, or freely across a surface or through air, water, etc; drift
  3. to move about aimlessly, esp in the mind: thoughts floated before him
  4. (transitive) to launch or establish (a commercial enterprise, etc)
  5. to offer for sale (stock or bond issues, etc) on the stock market
  6. (transitive) to allow (a currency) to fluctuate against other currencies in accordance with market forces
  7. (transitive) to flood, inundate, or irrigate (land), either artificially or naturally
n
  1. something that floats
  2. an indicator attached to a baited line that sits on the water and moves when a fish bites
  3. a small hand tool with a rectangular blade used for floating plaster, etc
  4. Also called: paddle a blade of a paddle wheel
  5. Brit a buoyant garment or device to aid a person in staying afloat
  6. a hollow watertight structure fitted to the underside of an aircraft to allow it to land on water
  7. a motor vehicle used to carry a tableau or exhibit in a parade, esp a civic parade
  8. a small delivery vehicle, esp one powered by batteries: a milk float
  9. Austral NZ a vehicle for transporting horses
  10. chiefly US Canadian a sum to be applied to minor expenses; petty cash
  11. a sum of money used by shopkeepers to provide change at the start of the day's business, this sum being subtracted from the total at the end of the day when calculating the day's takings
  12. the hollow floating ball of a ballcock
Etymology: Old English flotian; related to Old Norse flota , Old Saxon flotōn; see fleet²

ˈfloatable adj ˌfloataˈbility n
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