flop

失败；彻底失败；猛然坐下；移动或落下；笨拙地抛下

【例】The great art film became a big flop at the box office because it did not meet the audience’s tastes.

因为不符合观众口味，这部优秀的艺术片遭遇票房惨败。

flotation

（公司等的）成立，创办，筹资开办；（债券、股票的）发行

【例】The company has developed rapidly since its flotation in 2000.

自2000年创办以来，这家公司发展迅速。

flow

流动

【例】The government will encourage the free flow of capital and labourer between different countries at special period.

政府会鼓励资本和劳动力特定时期在不同国家间自由流动。

fluctuate

波动，涨落，起伏

【例】The domestic oil price will fluctuate with the international oil price.

国内石油价格将随国际石油价格波动。

FOB (=Free on Board)

船上交货价格，离岸价格

【例】They think that the reasonable price should be about 10,000 pounds per ton, FOB London.

他们认为，合理的价格应该是每吨1万英镑左右，伦敦离岸价。