afford/ə'fɔːd $ ə'fɔːrd/

v.

➊ (often used in can/could afford) have enough money to pay for sth or time to do sth

➋ give sb a chance or sth pleasant

v. [T]

➊ 负担得起（…的费用），抽得出（时间）：[常用于can/could afford (to do) sth的否定句和疑问句中] Can you afford a new car? 你买得起新车吗？

◇I can't afford a new car. 我买不起新车。

◇We can't afford to go on vacation this year. 今年我们没有足够的钱去度假。

➋ 提供：[afford sb sth] It afforded her the chance to improve her English. 这给了她提高英语的机会。

音组-ord/-ɔːd $ -'ɔːrd/

afford; record (v.); sword

常犯错误

✗ Does he afford a notebook?

✓ Can he afford a notebook? 他买得起笔记本电脑吗？

用法cannot afford (to do) sth中的cannot可以替换为be not able to。