flotation
noun
fləʊˈteɪʃən
noun
1
a
time
when
SHARES
in
a
company
are
made
available
for
people
to
buy
for
the
first
time
〔公司股票的〕发行，上市
The
company
has
decided
to
postpone
its
flotation
on
the
stock
market.
该公司决定暂缓股票上市。
2
flotation chamber/compartment etc
a
container
filled
with
air
or
gas,
fixed
to
something
to
make
it
float
浮室/浮舱等