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
afford的第三人称单数

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

• Life affords no greater responsibility, no greater privilege, than the raising of the next generation.
  生命里不会有比养育下一代更有使命感和优先权的事情了。
• Gymnastics affords youngsters the opportunity to increase coordination, flexibility, strength, and achieve a full body awareness.
  体操为青少年增加协调性、灵活性、力量以及获得对整个身体的认知提供了机会。
• This emerging technology of DLP affords a good opportunity for developers and researchers.
  新出现的DLP技术为开发和研究人员提供了良好的机会。
• The bay affords a good anchorage and a safe station for ships.
  海湾提供了优良的锚地和船只停泊的安全场所。
• What she has said affords much food for thought.
  她这话耐人寻味。
• The top of the Empire State Building affords an excellent panorama of New York City and the surrounding area.
  帝国大厦顶楼提供了一个俯瞰纽约市及其周围地区全景的良好场所。
• The hydrogenation of olefins affords an example where both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalyses are effective.
  烯烃的加氢反应就是这样的一个例子，对它说来均相催化和多相催化都是有效的。
• The result affords the basis to the parking management and guidance in the center area.
  本研究为中心区停车场的管理和停车诱导提供了理论依据。
• He didn't speak much, but what he said affords much food for reflection.
  他的话虽然不多，却耐人寻味。
• Could you advise me which to choose? History affords us useful experience and lessons.
  你能建议我挑选哪一个吗？历史提供给我们有益的经验和教训。