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| 1 | an object used in fishing that floats on the water 鱼漂；浮子 | | 1a | an object that floats on the water and supports your body （支撑身体的）漂浮物；救生圈；救生衣 | | |
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| 2 | a large vehicle decorated and driven as part of a parade （游行用的）彩车 |
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| 3 | business the first time that a company starts to sell its shares on the stock market （公司股票）上市，开始发行 | The company directors made over £1 million each from the float. 公司董事们每人从股票上市中赚了100多万英镑。 | |
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| 4 | a small extra amount of money in coins and notes, kept by a shop so that customers can be given change when they buy something （商店内的）备用零钱 |
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| 5 | AMERICAN a soft drink with ice cream floating in it 里面漂着冰淇淋的软饮料 |
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