afford
🇺🇸
/əˈfɔːrd/
🇬🇧
/əˈfɔːd/
verb
B1
to have enough money to pay for something
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.
她从不做出租车，尽管她负担得起。
B2
to be able to do something without causing problems
They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
他们再也承受不起失去更多员工的代价。
R
to provide something for someone
The legislation aims to afford protection to employees.
该立法旨在为雇员提供保护。
translation
买得起, 承受得起, 提供
词形变化
3rd Present
affords
Past
afforded
Perfect
afforded
Progressive
affording