Word · Frequency #1722
affording
买得起；负担得起
affording is the present participle of afford.
have enough money to pay for
- 1.
To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough; to spare.
承受得起；承担
- 2.
To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.
提供；给予
抽得出；承担得起；提供；给予；承受得起；承担；买得起；足以
In use
Many students cannot afford to buy textbooks.
Can we afford a trip to Japan this winter?
They saved money so they could afford a better apartment.
afford sth
We can't afford a new car right now.
我们现在买不起新车。
afford to do sth
She can afford to take a vacation this year.
她今年能负担得起去度假。
afford sb sth / afford sth to sb
此义项较正式，常用于抽象事物。
The balcony affords a beautiful view of the city.
阳台提供了城市的美景。
Connections
Collocations
- can afford
- 买得起；有能力负担
- I can afford a new car.我买得起一辆新车。
- afford to do
- 承担得起做某事
- We cannot afford to waste time.我们承担不起浪费时间。
- afford someone something
- 给某人提供某物
- The balcony affords us a beautiful view.阳台给我们提供了美丽的景色。
- afford an opportunity
- 提供机会
- The program affords young people an opportunity to study abroad.该项目为年轻人提供了出国留学的机会。
- afford protection
- 提供保护
- The new law affords protection to consumers.新法律为消费者提供保护。
- afford access
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：阿福（af）买福特（ford）车，他负担得起（afford）。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ord that rhyme with afford (pronounced /-ɔːrd/): cord, lord, sword, record, accord. Note that 'word' shares the spelling but is pronounced with /wɜːrd/ and does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.