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afloat

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
afloat ˈfloʊt/ adjective
afloat
ˈfloʊt/
adjective
Learner's definition of AFLOAT
not used before a noun
: floating on water(在水上)漂浮着
: having enough money to continue : able to continue without suffering financial failure(经济上)能够维持,能够周转
BNC: 13781 COCA: 11249

afloat

adjective or adverb

1
a
: borne on or as if on the water
b
: being at sea
2
: free of difficulties : self-sufficient
the inheritance kept them afloat for years
3
a
: circulating about
nasty stories were afloat
b
: adrift

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The bill is the latest effort by the federal government to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or dramatically alter their operations as states try to slow the spread of the virus. Andrew Taylor, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2020 On Friday, Trump signed a $484 billion bill to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the pandemic — the latest federal effort to help keep afloat businesses that have had to close or scale down. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2020 The prospect of news outlets turning to the government for financial assistance to keep afloat raises obvious questions about how organizations can maintain independence and objectivity. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2020 The American vessels included the USS Paul Hamilton, a Navy destroyer and the USS Lewis B. Puller, a ship that serves as an afloat landing base. Time, 22 Apr. 2020 A year ago, the Orioles were somewhat afloat and without a permanent solution in baseball operations or a field staff in place. Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 17 Oct. 2019 Must have kept her afloat in ways that family couldn’t. Rosemary Mccarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2019 The statement was made after it was announced that ABC and Roseanne’s cast and crew have been debating a way to keep the show’s brand afloat, including a possible spinoff with Darlene as the main character. Morgan Enos, Billboard, 4 June 2018 But a proposal is afloat to restore lake herring in Lake Michigan. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English aflote, going back to Old English aflote, on flote, from a- a- entry 1, on on entry 1 + flote, dative of flot "deep water, sea" — more at float entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of afloat was before the 12th century
BNC: 13781 COCA: 11249
afloat

adjective¹

1floating on water漂浮VERBSbe漂浮着keep, remain, stay持續漂浮着;仍然漂浮着;保持漂浮的狀態set sth使某物漂浮着The children set their new boat afloat on the lake.孩子們讓新船漂在湖中。keep sth使某物保持漂浮狀態They were struggling to keep the vessel afloat.他們盡力讓船漂浮。
afloat

adjective²

2able to survive financially經濟上可維持VERBSkeep, stay維持下去;保持不負債He is struggling to keep afloat after a series of emotional and health problems.在經歷了一系列的情感打擊和健康問題後,他正努力使自己支撑下去。keep sth使⋯不負債They had to sell their assets to keep the business afloat.他們不得不賣掉資產以使企業維持下去。

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