afloat

美 [əˈfloʊt]
英 [əˈfləʊt]
  • adv.漂浮;传播;在海上;在船上
  • adj.(在水上)漂浮;有偿债能力;能维持下去
  • 网络漂浮的;浮着;漂浮着的
afloat
adj.
1.
(在水上)漂浮floating on water
Somehow we kept the boat afloat.
我们想办法使船没有下沉。
2.
有偿债能力;能维持下去having enough money to pay debts; able to survive
They will have to borrow £10 million next year, just to stay afloat .
明年他们得举债 1 000 万英镑才能维持下去。

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It had 16 watertight compartments that would hold the ship afloat even in the event that four of the compartments were damaged.