Word · Frequency #36220
floater
/ˈfləutə/
noun
浮动利率票据；浮动利率债券
a debt instrument with a variable interest rate linked to another interest rate, such as the rate on Treasury bills
- 1.
A person who floats.
漂浮者。
- 2.
A thing which floats.
漂浮物。
机动人员；临时调派员工；非法重复投票者；重复投票人；漂浮者。；漂浮物。；漂浮者
In use
When the receptionist called in sick, the manager sent a floater from the accounting team to answer the phones.
The hotel hires a few floaters during the summer so that any department can get extra help when it is busy.
She worked as a floater in the hospital, covering different wards whenever a nurse was absent.
a floater that [clause]
that引导的定语从句修饰floater，说明其特性。
A floater that adjusts automatically is more flexible.
一种自动调整的浮动利率证券更加灵活。
work as a floater
floater指灵活调配的员工。
She works as a floater in the hospital.
她在医院担任流动员工。
a floater in [noun]
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- floaters
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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