afford

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To have enough money or resources for something; to be able to do something

负担得起;有能力做某事
permitirse, poder pagar
余裕がある、~する余裕がある
여유가 있다, ~할 여유가 있다

Afford primarily means having sufficient money to pay for something. It's almost always used with 'can' or 'could'. Beyond money, it also means being able to spare time or take a risk without serious consequences. 'Affordable' is the adjective form meaning reasonably priced.

「afford」主要意味着有足够的钱支付某物。它几乎总是与「can」或「could」一起使用。除了金钱,它也意味着能够抽出时间或承担风险而不会造成严重后果。「affordable」是形容词形式,意思是价格合理的。
Afford significa principalmente tener suficiente dinero para pagar algo. Casi siempre se usa con «can» o «could». Más allá del dinero, también significa poder dedicar tiempo o asumir un riesgo sin consecuencias graves. «Affordable» es la forma adjetiva que significa de precio razonable.
「afford」は主に何かを支払うのに十分なお金があることを意味します。ほとんど常に「can」や「could」と一緒に使われます。お金以外にも、深刻な結果なしに時間を割いたりリスクを取ったりできることも意味します。「affordable」は手頃な価格という意味の形容詞形です。
Afford는 주로 무언가를 살 수 있을 만큼 충분한 돈이 있다는 것을 의미합니다. 거의 항상 'can'이나 'could'와 함께 사용됩니다. 돈 외에도 시간을 낼 수 있거나 심각한 결과 없이 위험을 감수할 수 있다는 뜻도 됩니다. 형용사형 'affordable'은 합리적인 가격이라는 의미입니다.

Examples

  1. We can't afford to go on holiday this year.
    我们今年负担不起度假的费用。
    No podemos permitirnos ir de vacaciones este año.
    今年は休暇に行く余裕がありません。
    올해는 휴가를 갈 여유가 없습니다.
  2. I can't afford to take any more time off work.
    我没办法再请假了。
    No puedo permitirme tomarme más tiempo libre del trabajo.
    これ以上仕事を休む余裕がありません。
    더 이상 일을 쉴 여유가 없습니다.
  3. The company cannot afford another scandal.
    公司再也承受不起另一场丑闻了。
    La empresa no puede permitirse otro escándalo.
    会社はこれ以上スキャンダルを起こす余裕はありません。
    회사는 또 다른 스캔들을 감당할 여유가 없습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'geforthian' meaning 'to further' or 'to accomplish', from 'ge-' (prefix) and 'forthian' (to further), from 'forth'. The financial sense of having enough to spend dates from the 16th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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