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af·ford AHD[ə-fôrdʹ, ə-fōrdʹ] D.J.[əˈfɔːd, əˈfəʊrd]K.K.[əˈfɔrd, əˈford]v.tr.（及物动词）af.ford.ed, af.ford.ing, af.fords - 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Middle English aforthen 中古英语 aforthen
- from Old English geforthian [to carry out] 源自 古英语 geforthian [执行]
- ge- [perfective pref.] * see yclept ge- [完成体的前缀] * 参见 yclept
- 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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