English to Chinese Meaning of afford - 给予


Afford :
给予

能够, 给予, 交付, 给, 提供, 发放, 工资

给予经济实惠给予,得到得到
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Definitions of afford in English
Verb(1) be able to spare or give up(2) be the cause or source of(3) have the financial means to do something or buy something(4) afford access to
Examples of afford in English
(1) it was taking up more time than he could afford(2) only aristocrats could afford to stoop to such practices(3) the best that I could afford was a first-floor room(4) We had an agreement that if he thought the cloud cover was too low to afford a decent chance then he would not show up at my door.(5) kings could afford to be wrathful(6) It would be troublesome to eat with the sash covering her mouth, but it was possible to do so, and she couldn't afford to risk any of the boys seeing her face.(7) I have a job that affords me the luxury of bringing my children with me to work.(8) Such an unhurried environment affords me the opportunity to reflect more.(9) The online archive affords opportunity to research other characters from the play.(10) We knew deep down that we were a good team and this game afforded us the opportunity to prove it.(11) Given the size of the company, we cannot afford to make these services available internally.(12) I need a new and positive mental outlook, and the new year affords an opportunity to put that into practice.(13) Some of my friends have been giving money but I couldn't afford it because I've just bought my own place.(14) I couldn't afford to pay ├ö├®┬╝45 a week out of the money I get.(15) We have also worked very hard at keeping our staff by affording them opportunities to progress through the ranks.(16) I didn't have any money and couldn't afford a computer, so I wrote it on index cards.
Related Phrases of afford
(1) can afford ::
能买得起
Synonyms
Verb
1. pay for ::
支付
2. spare ::
备用
3. provide ::
提供
4. open ::
打开
5. give ::
Different Forms
afford, affordable, afforded, affording, affords
Word Example from TV Shows
You can't afford to hire someone
who will forbid you

You can't AFFORD to hire someone who will forbid you

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 17

Frankly, if I could afford the rent,
I'd ask you to leave.

Frankly, if I could AFFORD the rent, I'd ask you to leave.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 7

and we can't even afford to fix it.

and we can't even AFFORD to fix it.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 1

Master Kraznys says you cannot afford this.

Master Kraznys says you cannot AFFORD this.

Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 3

You know, you don't have so many friends
that you can afford to start insulting them.

You know, you don't have so many friends that you can AFFORD to start insulting them.

The Big Bang Theory Season 1, Episode 12

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