afford/əˋfɔrd; əˈfɔːd/v [T]1 can/could afforda) to have enough money to pay for something 负担得起﹐买得起: I wish we could afford a new computer. 但愿我们有钱买一台新的电脑。afford to do sth I can’t afford to buy a new car. 我买不起新车。b) to have enough time to do something 有足够的时间〔做某事〕: Dad can’t afford any more time off work. 爸爸不能再请假了。c) if you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it could cause serious problems for you 经得起﹐受得住: afford to do sth We can’t afford to offend our regular customers. 我们可得罪不起我们的老主顾。2 formal to provide something【正式】提供: The walls afforded some protection from the wind. 这些墙壁可以挡一挡风。—affordable adj : affordable housing 负担得起的住房