afford
verb uk/əˈfɔːd/ us/əˈfɔːrd/
(HAVE ENOUGH)
can affordB1 买得起;有时间做，能做
to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time
I don't know how he can afford a new car on his salary. 我不知道他靠工资怎么能买得起新车。
Few people are able to afford cars like that. 很少有人买得起那样的车。
She couldn't afford the time off work to see him. 她工作太忙，抽不出空去看他。
[ + to infinitive ] I can't afford to buy a house. 我买不起房子。
I'd have been happy to work there without pay if I could have afforded it.
(GIVE)
[ T ] formal提供;给予
to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary
The hut afforded little protection from the elements. 这间棚屋几乎不能遮风挡雨。
[ + two objects ] Her seat afforded her an uninterrupted view of the stage. 她的座位很好，可以一览无余地看到整个舞台。
Idiom
cannot affordidiom (formal can ill afford)C2 承担不起（损失、后果等）
If you cannot afford to do something, you must not do it because it would cause serious problems for you.
We can't afford to make any mistakes at this stage in the project. 工程进行到这个阶段，犯任何错误我们都承担不起后果。
He can ill afford to fail any of his exams. 任何一门考试不通过，他都担负不起。