afford

verb

1. 买得起；（有时间）做，能做
   to have enough money or time to be able to buy or to do sth
   1. Can we afford a new car?
      我们买得起一辆新车吗？
   2. None of them could afford £50 for a ticket.
      他们中没有哪个拿得出50英镑买一张票。
   3. She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.
      她觉得再也抽不出时间歇班了。
   4. We can't afford to go abroad this summer.
      今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。
   5. She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.
      尽管她坐得起出租汽车，但她从未坐过。
   6. He couldn't afford the money to go on the trip.
      他不够钱去进行这次旅行。
2. 承担得起（后果）
   if you say that you can't afford to do sth, you mean that you should not do it because it will cause problems for you if you do
   1. We cannot afford to ignore this warning.
      我们对这个警告绝不能等闲视之。
   2. They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
      他们再也不能损失员工了。
   3. We cannot afford any more delays.
      我们不能再有任何耽搁了。
3. 提供；给予
   to provide sb with sth
   1. The tree affords some shelter from the sun.
      这棵树可以挡一挡太阳。
   2. The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience.
      这项计划给年轻人提供了获得工作经验的机会。

1. VERB 买得起；负担得起
   If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
   1. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
      我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
   2. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford...
      艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。
   3. We couldn't afford to buy a new rug.
      我们买不起新的小地毯。
2. VERB 经得住；承受得起
   If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you.
   1. We can't afford to wait...
      我们等不起。
   2. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
      该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。
3. VERB 提供；给予
   If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.
   1. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
      这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
   2. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
      这房间虽然很冷，但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。
   3. ...the protection afforded by the police.
      警方提供的保护

1. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator
   我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
2. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford
   艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。
3. We couldn't afford to buy a new rug.
   我们买不起新的小地毯。
4. We can't afford to wait
   我们等不起。
5. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
   这房间虽然很冷，但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。
6. The government cannot afford to alienate either group.
   疏远两个团体中的任何一方都是政府承受不起的。
7. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I borrowed them from the library.
   我一本书也买不起，只好从图书馆借。
8. He could not afford to buy a house
   他买不起房子。
9. We can't afford to give you around-the-clock protection.
   我们没有能力对你提供24小时的保护。
10. Consider how much you can afford to pay for a course, and what is your upper limit.
    考虑一下你能承受花多少钱修一门课，上限是多少。
11. The best housing they could afford was crowded and filthy.
    他们能住得起的最好的住所也非常拥挤、肮脏不堪。
12. There is a real danger that some people will no longer be able to afford insurance
    一些人很可能再也负担不起保险了。
13. I never dreamed that I would be able to afford a home here
    我从没想到我在这儿能买得起房子。
14. It's possible he won't play but I can ill afford to lose him
    有可能他不会上场，但是我几乎承受不起失去他的损失。
15. We can ill afford another scandal
    我们经不起再有丑闻出现了。
16. It's an ignorance we can ill afford.
    这是我们难以承受的无知。
17. Many families on low incomes will be unable to afford to buy their own home
    许多低收入家庭将会买不起自己的房子。
18. This service should be available to everybody, irrespective of whether they can afford it.
    这项服务应该面向所有人，不管他们是否负担得起。
19. They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it
    他们付全价，请注意，他们是付得起的。
20. How much money can I afford?
    我能出得起多少钱？
21. The reason our schools cannot afford better teachers is because people here are poor
    我们的学校请不起好老师的原因是因为这里的人穷。
22. The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.
    我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。
23. There's no way we can afford to buy a house at the moment
    眼下我们无论如何也买不起房子。
24. Soon the villagers couldn't afford to buy food for themselves.
    很快村民们就买不起口粮了。
25. If you can't afford a new copy, perhaps you can find a second hand copy.
    如果你买不起新书，你或许可以买到一本旧的。
26. In such circumstances we can't afford to wait any longer.
    情况不容许我们再等待了。
27. I cannot afford to offend him.
    我惹不起他。

  offer afford furnish provide supply【导航词义：提供，供应】

  offer v. 提供

〔辨析〕指主动给予帮助等，对方可以接受也可以拒绝。

  afford v. 〈正式〉提供，给予

〔辨析〕多指提供抽象的东西，可后接双宾语。

  furnish v. 〈正式〉提供，供应

〔辨析〕既可指提供抽象的东西，又可指提供具体的东西。

  provide v. 提供，供应

〔辨析〕指为某人提供需要或有用的东西，多用于 provide sth for sb 和provide sb with sth 结构中。

  supply v. 提供，供给

〔辨析〕尤指长时间地定期供应所需或想要之物，多用于 supply sb with sth 和 supply sth to sb 结构中。

verb

1. be able to spare or give up
   1. I can't afford to spend two hours with this person

2. be the cause or source of
   1. He gave me a lot of trouble
   2. Our meeting afforded much interesting information

   Synonym:    yieldgive

3. afford access to
   1. the door opens to the patio
   2. The French doors give onto a terrace

   Synonym:    opengive

4. have the financial means to do something or buy something
   1. We can't afford to send our children to college
   2. Can you afford this car?