float

/floʊt/

the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

Chinese meaning: 浮存时间；浮动

The bank uses the float to earn interest on deposited checks.

银行利用浮存时间对存入的支票赚取利息。

A longer float period can affect a company's cash flow.

较长的浮存时间可能影响公司的现金流。