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

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afloat

1.(在水上)漂浮floating on water

2.有偿债能力;能维持下去having enough money to pay debts; able to survive

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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.

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