| 单词 | afford |
| 释义 | afford afford /; AmE / verb [+ obj] (not used in the passive.) HELP NOTE Usually used with can, could or be able to especially in questions or negative sentences.
1 to have enough money to be able to buy sth: Buy the most powerful system you can afford. How much can you afford (to spend)? Mobile phone operators said they could not afford the €4.95 bn fee set for each licence. Never invest money you can't afford to lose. He couldn't afford to go to college. We should get that new car while we can afford it. The company cannot afford to pay its debts.
2 (usually used in negative sentences) if you can't afford sth/to do sth you are not able to do sth or let sth happen because it would have a bad result for you: We can't afford any more delays. I couldn't afford to lose the goodwill of my customers. Can you afford any more time off work? You can't afford to take risks. |
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