flotation
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The flotation of a company is the selling of shares in it to the public. 股票发行[商业]
Prudential's flotation will be the third largest this year, behind Kraft Foods and Agere Systems. 保诚公司的股票发行量今年将排名第3，仅次于卡夫食品和杰尔系统。
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flotation /fləʊˈteɪʃən/ (flotations)
剑桥词典
flotation noun (BUSINESS)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ] UKan occasion when a company's shares are sold to the public for the first time
（公司股票的）发行
The Glasgow-based company is to launch a stock market flotation this summer . 这家总部设在格拉斯哥的公司将于今年夏天在股票市场上市。
flotation noun (FLOAT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the action of floating
浮，漂浮
flotation chamber/compartment/tank
a container filled with water in which people float in order to relax
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