| 单词 | afford |
| 释义 | afford UK [ə'fɔ:d] US [-'fɔ:rd] verb MONEY 金钱 can afford ESSENTIAL ■to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time 买得起；（有时间）做，能做 •I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary.我不知道他靠薪水怎么能买得起新车。 •Few people are able to afford cars like that.很少人买得起那样的车。 •She couldn't afford the time off work to see him.她工作太忙，抽不出时间去看他。 •[+ to Common Learner Errors affordWhen afford is followed by a verb, that verb cannot be in the -ing form.Do not say 'afford doing something', say afford to do something.✗ I cannot afford buying a new computer.I cannot afford to buy a new computer. UK [ə'fɔ:d] US [-'fɔ:rd] verb GIVE 给 transitive formal ■to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary 提供；给予 •The hut afforded little protection from the elements.这间棚屋几乎不能遮风挡雨。 •[+ two objects] Her seat afforded her an uninterrupted view of the stage.她的座位很好，可以一览无遗地看到整个舞台。 UK [ə'fɔ:d] US [-'fɔ:rd] verb cannot afford (formal can ill afford) ■If you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it would cause serious problems for you 承担不起（损失、后果等） •We can't afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project.工程进行到这个阶段，犯任何错误我们都担当不起。 •He can ill afford to fail any of his exams.任何一门考试不通过，他都担负不起。 |
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