afford

affordaffordD.J.:[əˈfɔ:d]K.K.:[əˈfɔrd, əˈford]vt.1.■买得起, 担负得起She cannot afford a new dress.她没钱买新衣裳。We can ill afford the time.我们抽不出时间。She cannot afford the expense.她花不起这笔钱。2.■提供, 给予Some trees afford resin.有些树产树脂。

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afford[ə'fɔ:d]vt.1.■[常接在 can, could 或 be able to 后]2.■买得起，花得起(费用等)：We can afford a car.我们买得起一辆小汽车。Can we afford a trip to America this month?本月我们还有钱去美国旅行吗?3.■抽得出(或匀得出)时间，花费得起(时间)：We can't afford the loss of a day.我们经不起一天(时间)的损失。I can't afford the time.我抽不出时间。4.■[常接在 can， could 或 be able to 后]担负得起(损失、后果等)；足以；经得起；能受得住，够得上(做某事):The country can't afford another flood.该国经不起再受一次水灾了。I can afford to speak frankly.我可以坦率地说。5.■给予；提供，供给：Music affords me pleasure.音乐给我带来乐趣。to afford great pleasure to someone给某人很大乐趣6.■产生；出产:These records afford no explanation.这些记录找不出任何解释。7.■赐予：The trees afford a pleasant shade.树阴宜人。

affordafford[əˈfɔ:d]vt.[常与can, could, be able to 连用]1.■担负得起费用(损失、后果等), 花费得起, 经受得住; 抽得出(时间)2.■给与, 提供; 出产, 发出can't afford to buy sth.买不起...can't afford to waste sth.浪费不起It affords pleasure to me.这使我很高兴。The land affords wheat.这地出产小麦。

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继承用法affordableadj.