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afford

释义

afford

verb transitive

UK /əˈfɔː(r)d/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	afford
he/she/it	affords
present participle	affording
past tense	afforded
past participle	afforded

1
if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually follows ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘be able to’
I’m not sure how they are able to afford such expensive holidays.
We need a bigger house, but we just can’t afford the rent.
can/can’t afford to do something:
The company simply cannot afford to pay overtime.
Synonyms and related words
To have just enough money
afford
eke out
subsist
2
if you can afford something you can do it without having to worry about it causing problems for you. This word always follows ‘can’, ‘could’, or ‘be able to’
Scientists are going abroad, taking with them skills that our country can ill afford (=cannot afford) to lose.
I’m so busy, I can rarely afford the luxury of a restful weekend.
can/can’t/be unable to afford to do something:
No politician can afford to ignore the power of television.
Synonyms and related words
Safe and harmless
safe
harmless
secure
3
formalto provide something
afford protection/shelter:
The vaccination also affords protection against polio.
afford someone something:
Letters survive that afford us a glimpse into his everyday life.
Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing
provide
supply
equip

afford

verb transitive

US /əˈfɔrd/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	afford
he/she/it	affords
present participle	affording
past tense	afforded
past participle	afforded

1
if you can afford something, you have enough money to be able to pay for it. This word usually follows “can,” “could,” or “be able to”
I’m not sure how they are able to afford such expensive vacations.
We need a bigger house, but we just can’t afford the rent.
can/can’t afford to do something:
The company simply cannot afford to pay overtime.
Synonyms and related words
To have just enough money
afford
eke out
subsist
2
if you can afford something you can do it without having to worry about it causing problems for you. This word always follows “can,” “could,” or “be able to”
Scientists are going abroad, taking with them skills that our country can ill afford (=cannot afford) to lose.
I’m so busy, I can rarely afford the luxury of a restful weekend.
can/can’t/be unable to afford to do something:
No politician can afford to ignore the power of television.
Synonyms and related words
Safe and harmless
safe
harmless
secure
3
formalto provide something
afford protection/shelter:
The vaccination also affords protection against polio.
afford someone something:
Letters survive that afford us a glimpse into his everyday life.
Synonyms and related words
To provide something needed or missing
provide
supply
equip

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