afford的意思和读音

afford

: [əˈfɔrd] : [əˈfɔː(r)d]

v.;(

affords  affording  afforded  

v.+n.afford expense,afford luxury,afford lawyer,afford protection,afford opportunity

v.pay for,give,offer,present,allow

affordv.

1.[nopass];(to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do sth

Can we afford a new car?

None of them could afford £50 for a ticket. 50

She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.

We can't afford to go abroad this summer.

She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.

He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip.

2.[nopass]~ to do sthif you say that youcan'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.

They could ill afford to lose any more staff.

We cannot afford any more delays.

3.to provide sb with sth

The tree affords some shelter from the sun.

The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience.

v.1.,;,,2.(,)(,),,

v.1.if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually followscan,” “could,” orbe able to2.if you can afford something you can do it without having to worry about it causing problems for you. This word always followscan,” “could,” orbe able to3.to provide something

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1.He said he couldn't afford such an expensive birthday present for his brother.)。

2.Most of us have no idea how much car we can afford except by looking at how much it would cost us each month.

3.When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford.

4.If I could afford a pair of $475 shoes, I thought, I would be sitting in first class.475

5.Some seem to believe that our politics can afford to be petty because, in a time of peace, the stakes of our debates appear small.

6.I don't think you can afford to say it's all sequential, build out a store network and then do the internet, " he said. "

7.Then add it all up to see if you can afford the total.

8.Kurt wanted to buy a home for his wife and two children -- and he wanted to do it through a mortgage he could afford.

9.She was, she says, lucky to be able to afford to leave.

10.You are going to have to be more tight with your money. You can't afford to keep spending like this.