() [] 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.这家公司于 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.代词置于动词和 off ／ out 之间。