afford
vt. 给予，提供；买得起
n. (Afford)人名；(英)阿福德
vt.
买得起；担负得起；提供；给予
变形
过去式：afforded过去分词：afforded现在分词：affording第三人称单数：affords
双语释义
v.(动词)vt. 买得起,花得起,经得起 be able to buy or pay for, be rich enough to buy, have enough to spare
vt. 提供,供给 provide; give
英英释义
afford[ ə'fɔ:d ]
v.
be able to spare or give up
"I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
be the cause or source of
"Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
同义词：yieldgive
have the financial means to do something or buy something
"We can't afford to send our children to college"; "Can you afford this car?"
afford access to
同义词：opengive
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词
afford a fine view呈现出好风景
afford a pleasant shade提供阴凉地方
afford clothing买得起衣服
afford much information提供许多信息
afford rice产米
afford the time能抽出时间
afford sb a good profit使某人得到厚利
afford sb a shelter from the rain使某人有避雨的地方
afford sb great pleasure使某人感到很快乐
afford sb great satisfaction使某人感到很满意
副词+～
hardly afford几乎买不起
ill afford承担不起
never afford从未负担得起
only afford仅买得起
～+副词
afford scarcely几乎买不起
afford well完全负担得起
afford abundantly完全负担得起
afford financially经济上负担得起
afford undoubtedly毫无疑问买得起
词组短语
can afford买得起；有能力负担
同近义词辨析
equip, furnish, present, provide, volunteer, propose, supply, offer, affordequip侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等
furnish多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施
present既可指提出意见建议等，又可指拿出某物供人欣赏或赠送
provide与supply近义，但强调人的深谋远虑，侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备
volunteer侧重出于自愿，而不是奉命做某事
propose指直接而主动地提出问题或建议等，也指在讨论或争辩中提出具体意见或建议
supply普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西
offer多指主动提出或提供意见或东西等，但是否接受由对方自行决定
afford一般只用于对抽象事物提供，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付
equip, furnish, provide, supply, afford这组词都有“提供、供给”的意思，其区别是：
equip侧重提供与技术有关的装备或设备等。
furnish多指添置家具等供给生活的必需品或为生活舒适提供所需的服务设施。
provide与supply近义，但强调人的深谋远虑，侧重用贮备等方法作充分准备。
supply普通用词，指提供任何所需求的东西。
afford一般只用于对抽象事物提供，也可指经济能力上的供给或支付。
provide, afford这组词都有“提供，供给”的意思，其区别是：
provide 和supply意思相同，两个词都和with连用，构成provide /supply somebody with something的结构。
afford一般只用于抽象事物。
furnish, accommodate, afford这组词都有“提供”的意思，其区别是：
furnishv.指提供生活或某种用途所需要的东西。
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours.阅读虽然为我们的思想提供了各种知识，然而只有思考才能将我们读到的内容变成自己的东西。
accommodatev.提供住宿、房间；适应，迎合，迁就。
This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.这家饭店可供500位来宾住宿。
The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.公司满足了顾客的愿望，连夜将货物发了出去。
affordv.负担，支付；当“提供”讲时，多用于指抽象事物的提供。
We can't afford that expensive sports car.我们买不起那辆昂贵的跑车。
The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.从这幢高楼上可以看到大海的美丽景致。
双语例句
用作动词(v.)
Only the well-to-do can afford these houses.
只有富人能买得起这些房子。
I can't afford a holiday this summer.
今年夏天我无法度假。
We can afford to overlook minor offences.
我们可以不计较小过。
We can't afford to pay such a price.
我们付不起这个价钱。
They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
他们再也不能损失员工了。
We cannot afford to ignore this warning.
我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
These trees afford a pleasant shade.
这些树提供了荫凉。
权威例句
No time for handwashing!? Handwashing versus alcoholic rub: can we afford 100% complianceDoes visual perception of object afford action? Evidence from a neuroimaging study
No time for handwashing!? Handwashing versus alcoholic rub: can we afford 100% compliance
For peat sakes - can SA afford the demise of its natural carbon & water stores for the sake of short-term economic gain? : wetlands
Can We Afford to Conserve Biodiversity?
Broadband Service Available Worldwide, But Few Can Afford It
Brands Can No Longer Afford To Ignore Customer Sentiment On Social Media
Adding It Up: Helping Children Learn Mathematics.
Association of an intensive lifestyle intervention with remission of type 2 diabetes.
Neurogenic differentiation of murine and human adipose-derived stromal cells
afford
afford: [OE] This verb originally meant ‘accomplish, fulfil’. In Old English times it was geforthian, formed from the prefix ge-, denoting completion of an action, and forthian ‘advance towards completion’ or literally ‘further’ (from the adverb forth). The notion of accomplishing something or managing something gradually led, by the 15th century, to the idea of being able to do something because one has enough money.Meanwhile, the original ge- prefix, which by Middle English times had become i- (iforthien), had been transformed into af- under the influence of the many Latin-based words beginning in aff-, and in the 16th century spellings with final d in place of th start to appear.=> forth
afford (v.)
Middle English aforthen, from Old English geforðian "to put forth, contribute; further, advance; carry out, accomplish," from ge- completive prefix (see a- (1)) + forðian "to further," from forð "forward, onward" (see forth). Change of -th- to -d- took place late 16c. (and also transformed burthen and murther into their modern forms). Prefix shift to af- took place 16c. under mistaken belief that it was a Latin word in ad-. Notion of "accomplish" (late Old English) gradually became "be able to bear the expense of, have enough money" to do something (late 14c.). Older sense is preserved in afford (one) an opportunity. Related: Afforded; affording.
1. I can only afford the cheapest one.
我只买得起最便宜的那一个。
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2. Can I afford it?
我能够买得起它吗？
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3. Everyone should contribute what he or she can afford.
每个人都应作出贡献，他或她可以承受。
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4. Therefore they do not consider whether they can afford it or not.
因此他们并没有考虑他们能不能买得起那东西。
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5. I can only afford the cheapest.
我只买得起最便宜的（那种）。
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6. If you can afford, ask whether monthly membership, which you pay as you go.
如果您能买得起，问每月的会员，你支付你去，是可能的。
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7. These results afford some references for the design and analysis of complex astigmatic cavities.
这一结果对复杂像散腔的设计与分析提供了很好的依据。
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8. None of this is likely to be on hand if you cannot even afford to mend the dismally few highways you have, or have no insurance policy against sickness or starvation beyond a pig in the back shed.
如果你甚至不能承担仅有的几条高速公路的维修，或者不能为后院蓄养的一头猪购买保险以对抗疾病或者饥饿，那么所有以上这些你都不可能抓在手上。
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9. If you can afford to splurge , just do it.
如果您能够负担挥霍，只是这样做。
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10. It is not your job to lower your price so the client can afford you.
这不是你们的工作是让客户以较低的价格你可以负担你。
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11. The work will afford you a chance of promotion.
这个工作将会为你提供晋升的机会。
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12. They afford an opportunity to gain an understanding of people.
他们提供这个机会以取得人们的了解。
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13. But they went all out to afford the higher education for him.
但他们竭尽全力为儿子提供高等教育。
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14. He can afford an apartment.
他能买得起一套住房。
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15. Recognize why we might participate and why we not. Afford us both options .
思考为什么我们可能参加，为什么不想参加？为我们提供选择权。
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16. All of the extra training did afford me plenty of time to myself for reflection and contemplation.
这些额外的训练为我提供了大量的时间来对自己进行反思及冥想。
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17. Only those with deep pockets, however, could afford the $25,000 cost of each device.
不过，只有那些家财万贯的人才能买得起每台价值25,000美元的计算机。
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18. He can afford a new computer.
他能买得起一台新电脑。
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19. This family could afford any kind of care in the world, yet they choose natural therapy and homeopathy.
这个家庭可以负担任何一种保健方式，但是他们选择了自然疗法和顺势疗法。
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20. If you find yourself waiting to be great, yearning for the optimal time when you can “afford” to do more, then you are saying at some level, if you can’t help everyone, you help no one.
如果你发现自己等着变得伟大,渴望着最佳时间当你可以“负担得起”去做更多事情的时候,那么在一定程度上说，如果你不能帮助每个人，你对谁都没有好处。
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21. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided to you.
假如你没有律师，我们将为你提供一名律师。
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22. He hopes to have his own horse one day when he can afford it.
他希望有一天，当他能负担的起时，能拥有一匹属于自己的马。
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23. But they also remind us that the only way we can afford these investments is by getting our fiscal house in order.
但它们也提醒我们，我们唯一可以承受的起这些投资的方式就是理顺我们的国库。
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24. Those with more years until retirement can afford to put a greater percentage of their assets in the stock market.
那些还有很多年才会退休的人可以负担得起，把他们更高的比例的资产放入股市。
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25. It could be nice if each of us could afford such attention.
如果我们每个人能付担得起这样的照料将是一件好事。
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26. It could be nice if each of us could afford such attention.
如果我们每个人能付担得起这样的照料将是一件好事。
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