afford
- v.买得起;给予;(有时间)做，能做;提供;承担得起(后果)
派生词： affordability n.;affordable adj. 过去式： afforded 现在分词： affording 过去分词： afforded 第三人称单数： affords
af- 朝,向,去 + ford- 向前,提供
affordverb
买得起；（有时间）做，能做
to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do sth
Can we afford a new car?
我们买得起一辆新车吗？
None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
他们中没有哪个拿得出50英镑买一张票。
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.
她觉得再也抽不出时间歇班了。
We can't afford to go abroad this summer.
今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.
尽管她坐得起出租汽车，但她从未坐过。
He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip.
他不够钱去进行这次旅行。
承担得起（后果）
if you say that you can't afford to do sth, you mean that you should not do it because it will cause problems for you if you do
We cannot afford to ignore this warning.
我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
他们再也不能损失员工了。
We cannot afford any more delays.
我们不能再有任何耽搁了。
提供；给予
to provide sb with sth
The tree affords some shelter from the sun.
这棵树可以挡一挡太阳。
The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience.
这项计划给年轻人提供了获得工作经验的机会。
affordable prices/housing
付得起的价格；买得起的住宅
afford
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VERB 买得起；负担得起
If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
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VERB 经得住；承受得起
If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you.We can't afford to wait...
我们等不起。
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VERB 提供；给予
If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
verb
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- be able to spare or give up
- I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
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- be the cause or source of
- He gave me a lot of trouble
- Our meeting afforded much interesting information
- Synonym: yield give
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- afford access to
- the door opens to the patio
- The French doors give onto a terrace
- Synonym: open give
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- have the financial means to do something or buy something
- We can't afford to send our children to college
- Can you afford this car?
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How on earth can she afford that ?
她怎么可能负担得起呢？
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If I 've got my sums right , I should be able to afford the rent .
要是我算对了的话，我应该负担得起这笔租金。
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There 's no way we could afford that sort of money .
我们无论如何都花不起那种钱。
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The price is way above what we can afford .
这价格大大超过了我们的支付能力。
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I can 't afford it ─ that 's the whole point .
我买不起，这就是全部的理由。
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If I can afford it , I think I 'll go private .
如果花得起，我想我会自费医疗的。
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The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience .
这项计划给年轻人提供了获得工作经验的机会。
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We can 't afford to go abroad this summer .
今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。
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She never took a taxi , even though she could afford to .
尽管她坐得起出租汽车，但她从未坐过。
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The government cannot afford to be indifferent to public opinion .
政府不可不关注舆论。
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Can we afford a new car ?
我们买得起一辆新车吗？
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He couldn 't afford the money to go on the trip .
他不够钱去进行这次旅行。
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How can they afford it ? That 's what I 'd like to know .
他们怎么买得起这东西？这倒是我所想知道的。
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You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment .
你必须集中精力，一刻都不能松懈。
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What is the absolute maximum you can afford to pay ?
你最多能出多少钱？
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None of them could afford £ 50 for a ticket .
他们中没有哪个拿得出50英镑买一张票。
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They could ill afford to lose any more staff .
他们再也不能损失员工了。
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The simple truth is that we just can 't afford it .
事实很简单，我们就是付不起。
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I can 't afford to run a car on my salary .
我的工资养不起汽车。
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In these countries , only the elite can afford an education for their children .
在这些国家里，只有上层人士才供得起子女上学。
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I can 't afford it at that price .
这样的价格我付不起。
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I 've already told you ─ we can 't afford it , full stop !
我已经告诉过你——我们负担不起，不再说了！
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This issue was of such importance that we could not afford to ignore it .
这个问题十分重要，我们疏忽不得。
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We could not afford to overlook such a serious offence .
对这样严重的违法行为，我们决不能视若无睹。
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The truth is we can 't afford to keep all the staff on .
实际情况是我们无力继续聘用所有的职员。
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The crunch is that we can 't afford to go abroad this year .
症结在于我们今年担负不起出国的费用。
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I can 't afford to get sick .
我病不起。
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We cannot afford to drop behind our competitors .
我们可担当不起落后于竞争对手的后果。
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If we budget carefully we 'll be able to afford the trip .
我们精打细算一点，就能够负担这次旅行。
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I can 't afford it , it 's too expensive .
我买不起，太贵了。
指主动给予帮助等，对方可以接受也可以拒绝。
The manager offered him a cigarette.
经理拿了一支烟给他。
He offered me shelter.
他给我提供了避难处。
He offered her a good job, but she turned it down.
他给她提供了一份好工作，但她拒绝了。
多指提供抽象的东西，可后接双宾语。
The room affords a fascinating sea view.
这房间可以看到迷人的海景。
It afforded him the opportunity to communicate with his foreign peers.
这给了他与外国的同龄人交流的机会。
既可指提供抽象的东西，又可指提供具体的东西。
Will these new finds furnish more clues surrounding the case?
这些新的发现是否会提供更多与案件有关的线索？
He was furnished with a list of local dealers.
他得到了一份当地经销商的名单。
指为某人提供需要或有用的东西，多用于 provide sth for sb 和provide sb with sth 结构中。
The restaurant provides free desserts for guests.
这家餐厅为客人提供免费甜点。
They have already provided me with everything I need.
他们已给我提供了所需要的一切。
The kids are provided with good food and clothing.
孩子们有良好的衣食供应。
It is the duty of the authorities to provide homes for the old.
当局有义务为老年人提供住所。
尤指长时间地定期供应所需或想要之物，多用于 supply sb with sth 和 supply sth to sb 结构中。
Steel for this project was supplied by an international company.
这个项目所用的钢材由一家国际公司提供。
They were arrested for supplying counterfeit medicine to street vendors.
他们因为向街头小贩提供假药而被捕。
Cows supply us with milk.
母牛供给我们牛奶。
We supply power to the five nearby towns.
我们给附近的5个城镇提供电力。
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