B1. to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time. 买得起;有时间做，能做. I don't know how he can afford a new …
Afford在商务英语里出现频率较高，常见表达形式有can afford买得起，有能力负担、afford to do sth负担得起做某事，有经济条件做某事，afford to wait等得起 …
如果指某人无法承受某种代价，则用cannot afford to do sth.来表达。例如： ① Nobody can afford to waste time and money. 没人浪费得起时间和金钱 …
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