afford

英[əˈfɔːd]美[əˈfɔːrd]

v.买得起，承受得住，提供，抽得出（时间）；

第三人称单数：affords;

过去式：afforded;

过去分词：afforded;

现在分词：affording;

名词：affordability;

形容词：affordable;

例句

Only the privileged few could afford to send their children to private schools.只有少数享有特权的人才能负担得起送孩子去私立学校就读。

It is my considered opinion that we can’t afford to do it.我们承担不了这事, 这是我经过深思熟虑的意见。

Don't rely on going abroad for our holiday—we may not be able to afford it.不要指望去国外度假, 我们可能负担不起费用。

The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.鸟儿不敢放松对捕食者的警戒。

The only snag is, I can’t afford it!惟一的困难是, 我付不起这钱！

These lands afford good pasture.这些地方有好的牧草。

No country can afford to neglect education.任何国家都不能忽视教育。

These trees afford a pleasant shade.这些树下有一片宜人的树阴。

Don't rely on going abroad for our holiday, we may not be able to afford it.不要指望去国外度假, 我们可能负担不起费用。

Precious few people can afford prices like that.没有什么人出得起那个价钱。

英语六级真题

While the practice carries serious health risks for many, those dangers are outweighed by the social and economic gains for poor urban farmers and consumers who need affordable food.

University education is becoming attractive to students who can afford it.

And the New Yorkers who spent a bundle on an outdoor hot tub now admit they rarely use it, because we can’t afford to heat it in winter.

They can afford to choose easier majors in order to enjoy themselves.

But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.

She was astonished by the professional possibilities afforded to young American woman.

They cannot afford the time and expenses of rearing children.

They cannot afford the high tuition.

He cannot afford to have a coffee break.

He can't afford to go traveling yet.

If you can afford to buy prestige, that's your choice.

Meanwhile, pupils arrive at school hungry because their families can't afford breakfast.

Over the next few months, I realized not only could I not afford my dream school, I couldn't even afford the ones where I'd been accepted.

The message to young people who might not otherwise be able to afford to break into the business is, "You can purchase this $3 million piece of land here, because I'm guaranteeing you today you'll have 1, 000 Bison on it."

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

VERB

买得起；负担得起

If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.

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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.

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VERB

提供；给予

If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.

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英汉词典释义

vt.

买得起, 担负得起

提供, 给予

英英词典释义

Verb

1. be able to spare or give up;

2. be the cause or source of;

3. have the financial means to do something or buy something;

4. afford access to;