单词 | afford |
释义 | afford[ə'fɒ:d]vt. 买得起, 足以, 给予 afford af.ford AHD: […-fôrd“, …-f½rd“] D.J. [*6f%8d, *6f*&rd]K.K. [*6f%rd, *6ford]v.tr.(及物动词) af.ford.ed,af.ford.ing,af.fords 1. To have the financial means for; be able to meet the cost of:买得起:有经济实力于…;能满足…的开支:not able to afford a new car.买不起新车2. To be able to spare or give up:能提供,能给予:can't afford an hour for lunch.抽不出一小时吃午饭3. To be able to do or bear without disadvantage or risk to oneself:负担得起:能做或担负得起,且对自身没有不利影响或危险:can afford to be tolerant.能宽容大度4. To make available; provide:获得:使获得;提供:a sport affording good exercise; a tree that affords ample shade.使人获得良好锻炼的运动;可以遮荫的树语源:1. Middle English aforthen 中古英语 aforthen 2. from Old English geforthian [to carry out] 源自 古英语 geforthian [执行] 3. ge- [perfective pref.] * see yclept ge- [完成体的前缀] *参见 yclept4. forthian [to further] from forth [forth, forward] * see per 1forthian [促进] 源自 forth [向前,朝前的(地)] *参见 per 1 |
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