/əˈfləʊt ||; əˈflot/adj (not before a noun 不用于名词前)
1 on the surface of the water; not sinking （浮）在水面: A life jacket helps you stay afloat if you fall in the water. 要是落水，救生衣能帮你浮在水面。
2 (used about a business, an economy, etc) having enough money to survive （指企业、经济等）财力足以维持下去