affords

英 [əˈfɔːdz]

美 [əˈfɔːrdz]

v.  买得起; (有时间)做，能做; 承担得起(后果); 提供; 给予
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柯林斯词典

• VERB 买得起；负担得起
  If youcannot affordsomething, 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。
• VERB 经得住；承受得起
  If you say that you cannotafford todo 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。
• VERB 提供；给予
  If someone or somethingaffordsyou 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

双语例句

• The tower affords a panoramic view of the city.
  塔楼上能看到城市的全景。
• History affords us lessons that merit attention.
  历史给我们提供了值得注意的借鉴。
• It affords the key to an understanding of the situation.
  这提供了了解形势的线索。
• Snyder: Yes, the marketing power it affords a product/ project is tremendous.
  Snyder：是的，它为产品和项目提供的营销力量是巨大的。
• His function as a Mayor affords him the leverage to get things done through attending committee meetings.
  他的市长身份使他有能力通过出席委员会会议来达成一些事情。
• The fine weather affords us good luck.
  好天气给我们带来了好运气。
• What he said carries profound implications and affords much room for thought.
  他的话意味深长，令人回味。
• To the Puritan the Bible was in truth the most precious possession that this world affords.
  对一位清教徒来说，《圣经》实在是这世界能提供最宝贵的珍藏。
• Money affords more choices and choice is good.
  金钱提供更多的选择，而有选择当然好。
• This movie affords happy to me.
  这部电影给我带来了欢乐。