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afford

英 [ə'fɔːd] 美[ə'fɔrd]

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vt. 给予，提供；买得起
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德

英英释意

1. be able to spare or give up;: "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"

2. be the cause or source of;: "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"

3. 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?"

4. afford access to;: "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"

双语例句

1. They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring.: 若是上色的时候不小心弄坏了那些地图，他们可承担不起。

2. They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it.: 他们付全价，请注意，他们是付得起的。

3. It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.: 无后顾之忧而能提早退休当是件幸事。

4. I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.: 我绝对不能眼睁睁地看着这家公司垮掉。

5. He could not afford luxury food on his pay.: 靠自己的工资他买不起奢侈的食品。