afford

英[ə'fɔ:d]美[ə'fɔ:d]

v. [T]
1.（常与can,could,be able to连用）买得起；有足够的...（去做...）[+to-v]
2.【书】提供，给予

时　态：afforded,affording,affords

同反义词

同：	[v.] give, open, yield

词义辨析

equip，furnish，supply，provide，afford

这些动词都含有“提供、供给”之意。
equip侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等。
furnish多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施。
supply普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西。
provide与supply近义，但强调人的深谋远虑，侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备。
afford一般只用于对抽象事物提供，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付。

参考例句

Could afford up to forty-five Bucks a throw to wax sentimental over their heritage.
花四十五元获得享受传统文化熏陶的机会。收藏
"Therefore, translators and interpreters cannot afford to be lazy."
因此，翻译员和通译员不可懈怠。收藏
The footballer can afford to foot the Bill.
这个足球运动员有足够的钱付账。收藏
We can afford it as long as the money keeps on coming in so freely
只要钱这样无阻碍地源源不断而来，我们还能花得起。收藏
You can't afford to run businesses inefficiently in this day and age.
在现今，经营商店无能是不行的。收藏

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英英解释

动词解释：

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] give, afford, yield

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