afford

【发音】

美 /ə'fɔrd/ 英 /ə'fɔːd/

【翻译】

1. v.负担得起

   英释:to have enough money to buy or pay for something

【记忆】

af ＋ ford(看作Ford， 美国大财阀福特家族) → 财大气粗 → 担负得起

【短语】

1. can afford : 买得起；有能力负担

【例句】

1. I couldn’t afford the rent on my own.

   我单靠自己付不起房租。

2. How can she afford to eat out every night?

   每天晚上下馆子她怎么能负担得起？

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...when fast-food companies picked up customers who could no longer afford to eat at casual restaurants...

2. (2015.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Most people couldn't afford to do otherwise...

3. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...Even if he could afford it...

4. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...He said he cannot afford to go back to school...

5. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...People in their 30s and 40s can't afford to buy homes or have children...

6. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...I remember saying to my mother that we can't afford that...

7. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...Politicians who thoughtlessly promoted home-ownership for those who could not afford it...

8. (2013.6 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...They can't afford a financial adviser...

9. (2012.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...unhappy couples often couldn’t afford to divorce...

10. (2011.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...I guess I'd sell my watch or computer or do some odd jobs till I could afford a return plane ticket...

11. (2010.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop in salary when moving to a university job...

12. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Studies show merit aid also tends to benefit disproportionately students who could afford to enroll without it...

13. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...and not all advertisers can afford to use it...

14. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...which means advertisers can afford to repeal their ads often...

15. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 听力题)...How can we afford to buy a farm...

【单词相关测试】

1. His argument does not suggest that mankind can __________ to be wasteful in the utilization of these resources. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：C

   解释：afford to： 买得起， 经得起。句意： 他的论点并不是说人类能经得起在利用这些资源时的浪费。resort： 求助， 诉诸， 用作resort to sth； grant： 同意； entitle： 给…取名， 给予…权利。

   A. resortB. grantC. affordD. entitle

【同、近义词】

1. vt.给予，提供；买得起

   allow/deal/extend/deliver/tender/

【同根词】

1. adj

   affordable : 负担得起的