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afford

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af∙ford / əˈfɔrd ; əˈfɔ:d /
◙verb [T]
1. can / could afford, [usually negative]
a. to have enough money to buy or pay for something
• 买得起，能支付:
 »afford (to do) sth
 »We can't afford to go on vacation this year.
  今年我们没钱去度假。
 »I couldn't afford the rent on my own.
  我单靠自己付不起房租。
 »How can she afford to eat out every night?
  每天晚上下馆子她怎么能负担得起？
b. to have enough time to do something
• 有〔时间〕做某事:
 »Dad can't afford any more time off work.
  爸爸没有办法再请假。
c. if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you
• 承担得起:
 »afford to do sth
 »We can't afford to wait any longer or we'll miss the plane.
  我们再也不能等下去了，否则会赶不上飞机的。
※ Afford can be followed by an infinitive with 'to', but not an -ing form. afford 之后可以接带 to 的不定式，但是不能接 -ing形式:
 »I can't afford to buy ( NOT can't afford buying / can't afford buy ) a car.
  我买不起汽车。
1. [formal] to provide something or allow something to happen
• 提供，给予:
 »The roomaffordsa beautifulviewover the city.
  这房间可以俯瞰城市美景。
 »afford (sb) an opportunity / chance
 »It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
  这给了她提高网球水平的机会。
 »The new law willafford protectionto employees.
  新的法律将为雇员提供保护。
♦affordableadj:
 »affordable housing
  买得起（租金低廉）的住房