美[??f?:rd] 1 . They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring.
若是上色的時候不小心弄壞了那些地圖，他們可承擔不起。
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2 . They pay full rates. Mind you, they can afford it.
他們付全價，請注意，他們是付得起的。
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3 . It would be nice to be able to afford to retire earlier.
無后顧之憂而能提早退休當是件幸事。
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4 . I really can't afford to see this company go belly up.
我絕對不能眼睜睜地看著這家公司垮掉。
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5 . He could not afford luxury food on his pay.
靠自己的工資他買不起奢侈的食品。
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1.be able to spare or give up;
I can't afford to spend two hours with this person
2.be the cause or source of;
He gave me a lot of trouble
3.have the financial means to do something or buy something;
We can't afford to send our children to college
4.afford access to;
the door opens to the patio
