floatation
floatation — noun
1. the condition in which an object stays at the top of water rather than dropping
the condition in which an object stays at the top of water rather than dropping to the bottom, or the quality of having this ability
The floatation of the wooden raft surprised the children when it held all their supplies.
floatation of + [object] — preposition pattern
Eitan studied the floatation of different objects in salt water for his science project.
Life jackets work by providing enough floatation to keep a person's head above water.
Soraya checked the floatation of her kayak before setting out across the lake.
The class ran a floatation experiment to see how much a cork boat could carry.
- sinking
the opposite process of going below the surface of a liquid
文法句型
the floatation of [object]
用法筆記
Technical and formal register is preferred over the everyday noun 'floating'. Common in scientific writing about buoyancy, marine safety equipment, and ship design. The variant spelling 'flotation' is standard in American English.
常見錯誤
2. the process of raising money for a business by making shares or bonds available
the process of raising money for a business by making shares or bonds available for people to buy for the first time
The company's floatation on the stock market raised over fifty million pounds.
floatation on the [stock market] — preposition pattern
Rohan helped prepare the floatation documents for three technology start-ups that wanted to go public.
The floatation of the renewable energy start-up attracted bids from over two hundred investors.
A successful floatation requires months of careful planning and a clean financial record.
Lotte read the company's floatation documents carefully before deciding to buy shares.
- IPO (initial public offering)
more specific term for a company's first share sale to the public
- listing
focuses on the admission of shares to trade on a stock exchange
- going public
informal phrase for the entire process
- buyback
when a company buys its own shares back from investors, the opposite of issuing new shares
文法句型
[company/entity] + floatation
floatation of [company]
用法筆記
Distinguish from the broader term 'fundraising', which covers any method of raising money. 'Floatation' specifically means selling shares or bonds to outside investors for the first time. American English prefers the spelling 'flotation'. Also described as 'going public' or an 'initial public offering (IPO)'.