Half of the workforce bought shares when the company was floated on the stock exchange.

公司股票在交易所首次上市时有半数的员工参与购买。

重点词语：float n.零钱 vt.浮动;发行，实行，证券(挂牌)

商务用语：float a loan 发行公债

allowed the dollar to float 让美元浮动

Their small inheritance was quickly flown.

他们得到的微薄遗产很快就花光了。

重点词语：fly vt.逃避，避免，很快用完

商务用语：fly a place in panic 惊慌而逃

make the money fly 挥霍金钱