(单词翻译:单击)
afford [ ə'fɔ:d ]
vt.
[常与can, could, be able to 连用]
担负得起费用(损失、后果等), 花费得起, 经受得住; 抽得出(时间)
给与, 提供; 出产, 发出
【疑难用法】
该词前一般要用can或be able to
【辨析】
afford [ ə'fɔ:d ] 意为"花费,买,经受得起",指有经济条件或有时间做某事,后面可接名词、代词或不定式。
buy [ bai ] 作''买,购买''讲,使用范围较广,可接双宾语。
charge [ tʃɑ:dʒ ] 意为''讨价,收费,索取'',是指卖方要价或索取费用。
cost [ kɔst ] 表示''值多少钱,花费'',指需要付出的代价。
expend [ iks'pend ]常用于工商、金融或政府等方面的花销,故适于指较大数额的开销,还可指花费时间、精力等。
pay [ pei ] 作''支付,付清,缴纳''讲,指买方向卖方付款。
【例句】
I can't afford three weeks away from work.
我无法丢下工作三星期。
She bought her friend a present.
她买了一件礼物给她的朋友。
I charge you not to forget what l have said.
我告诫你不要忘记我所说的话。
The battle was won at (a)great cost of life.
牺牲了许多生命才换来这场战斗的胜利。
They have expended all their ammunition.
他们把弹药用光了。
I paid $150 for that walki-lookie.
我花了一百五十美元买了那台轻便电视摄影机。
【典型试题】
His argument does not suggest that mankind can _ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources.
A. resort B. grant C. afford D. entitle