Question

afford
af.ford  AHD[…-fôrd“, …-f½rd“]   DJ[*6f%8d, *6f*&rd]  KK[*6f%rd, *6ford]
v.tr.（及物动词）  af.ford.ed,af.ford.ing,af.fords
1.To have the financial means for; be able to meet the cost of:
    买得起：有经济实力于…；能满足…的开支：
    not able to afford a new car.
    买不起新车
2.To be able to spare or give up:
    能提供，能给予：
    can't afford an hour for lunch.
    抽不出一小时吃午饭
3.To be able to do or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself:
    负担得起：能做或担负得起，且对自身没有不利影响或危险：
    can afford to be tolerant.
    能宽容大度
4.To make available; provide:
    获得：使获得；提供：
    a sport affording good exercise; a tree that affords ample shade.
    使人获得良好锻炼的运动；可以遮荫的树
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishaforthen
    中古英语aforthen
2.from Old Englishgeforthian [to carry out]
    源自 古英语geforthian [执行]
3.ge- [perfective pref.] * see  yclept
    ge- [完成体的前缀] *参见yclept
4.forthian [to further]  fromforth [forth, forward] * see  per¹
    forthian [促进]  源自forth [向前，朝前的（地）] *参见 per¹