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afford[ə'fɔ:d]vt. 1 [常接在can,be able to后]买得起;担负得起(…的费用、损失、后果等);抽得出(时间):Can we afford to buy a small house?我们买得起一幢小房子吗?be able to afford a new car买得起新汽车We cannot afford the waste of a single minute.我们一分钟也不能浪费.I can't afford to be out of work long.我承受不了长期失业的后果.You can't afford to neglect your health.你再也不能忽视自己的健康了.Can you afford the price?你出得起这个价钱吗? 2 提供;给予;出产:The meeting afforded much useful information.会议提供了许多有用信息.The sun affords warmth to the earth.太阳给地球以温暖.Music affords her pleasure.音乐给她带来愉快.Some trees afford resin.有些树木产树脂. |