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这里为大家介绍下afford 是什么意思，希望能帮助到各位朋友。

音标：[ ə"fɔ:d ]

中英文翻译

vt.

1.(财力、时间等)足以承担(损失、后果等)，花费得起，经受得住。 〔与 can, may 连用〕。

2.给与，供给；产，生产，出产。

短语和例子

I cannot afford the expense [time]. 我花不起这笔费用[腾不出工夫来]。 I cannot afford to be critical. 我不能苛求。 afford sb. an opportunity 给予某人(…)机会。 The earth affords grain. 土地出产粮食。

be able to spare or give up; "I can""t afford to spend two hours with this person"

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

同义词：yield, give,

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

同义词：open, give,

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?"

例句与用法

1.We cannot afford to sleep away our life .

我们可没有时间整天睡大觉。

2.What she has said affords much food for thought .

她这话耐人寻味。

3.We can afford to buy a house between us .

我们有能力合买一所房子。

4.Senator javits could not afford to miss .

贾维茨参谋员可不能扑空。

5.You can"t afford to give a condemnation .

你根本没有资格指责别人。

6.The devils could afford to take their time !

这些混蛋确实用不着着急啊！

7.Your letter has afforded me much pleasure .

接到来函我大为高兴。

8.I couldn"t afford to lose anyone .

我不愿失去他们中间任何一人。

9.We can afford to overlook minor offences .

我们可以不计较小过。

10.I can not afford to run a car on my salary .

凭我的薪水我是开不起汽车的。

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