afford
verb
əˈfɔːd verb
1
can/could afford Afford
a. to have enough money to buy or pay for something b. to have enough time to do something c. if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you can be followed by an infinitive with ‘to’, but not an -ing form. afford 之后可以接带 to 的不定式，但是不能接 -ing形式 usually negative 一般用否定式
afford (to do) sth
We can’t afford to go on vacation this year.
今年我们没钱去度假。
I couldn’t afford the rent on my own.
我单靠自己付不起房租。
How can she afford to eat out every night?
每天晚上下馆子她怎么能负担得起？
Dad can’t afford any more time off work.
爸爸没有办法再请假。
afford to do sth
We can’t afford to wait any longer or we’ll miss the plane.
我们再也不能等下去了，否则会赶不上飞机的。
I can’t afford to buy ( NOT 不说 can’t afford buying/can’t afford buy ) a car.
我买不起汽车。
2 •The room affords a beautiful view over the city. 这房间可以俯瞰城市美景。 afford (sb) an opportunity/chance •It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills. 这给了她提高网球水平的机会。 •The new law will afford protection to employees. 新的法律将为雇员提供保护。 DERIVATIVE — affordableadj: •affordable housing 买得起租金低廉的住房 to provide something or allow something to happen [正式] 提供，给予 租金低廉 | formal
The room affords a beautiful view over the city.
这房间可以俯瞰城市美景。
afford (sb) an opportunity/chance
It afforded her the opportunity to improve her tennis skills.
这给了她提高网球水平的机会。
The new law will afford protection to employees.
新的法律将为雇员提供保护。
affordable housing
买得起租金低廉的住房