afford（动词）

音标：/əˈfɔːrd/

词义：

负担得起：指有足够的财力、资源或能力去承担某项开销、活动或责任。

提供：指某事物给予或提供某种好处、机会等。

用法：

负担得起：通常用来表示有能力支付或承担某物的费用。

提供：强调可以提供某些事物或机会。

常见搭配短语：

afford to do something：负担得起做某事

afford something：负担得起某物

can't afford：负担不起

afford someone the opportunity：给予某人机会

afford the luxury：负担得起奢侈的东西

例句：

We can't afford to go on vacation this year.
我们今年负担不起度假费用。

She can afford to buy a new car.
她能负担得起买一辆新车。

I can't afford to miss this important meeting.
我不能错过这个重要会议。

The company can't afford any more mistakes.
公司不能再犯任何错误。

The hotel offers luxury services that most people can't afford.
这家酒店提供的奢华服务是大多数人负担不起的。

He can't afford to waste time on trivial matters.
他不能浪费时间在琐事上。

That restaurant is too expensive for me to afford.
那家餐馆太贵了，我负担不起。

The government should afford better healthcare to its citizens.
政府应当为市民提供更好的医疗保健。

We can afford to give him a little extra time to finish the project.
我们可以给予他一些额外的时间来完成这个项目。

This new job affords me the chance to travel more.
这份新工作让我有更多的机会去旅行。