afford
verb (HAVE ENOUGH)
can afford
B1
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.
Few people are able to afford cars like that.
She couldn't afford the time off work to see him.
I can't afford to buy a house.
추가 예
We couldn't afford to pay the lawyer's fee.
We can't afford another trip abroad this year.
How can he afford to buy himself a brandnew car?
Don't be so ridiculous! I can't possibly afford to go on holiday.
Building a dam would be a use of financialresources which this country cannot afford.
유의어 사전: 동의어 및 관련 단어
afford verb (GIVE)
[ T ] formal to allow someone to have something pleasant or necessary:
The hut afforded little protection from the elements.
[ + two objects ] Her seat afforded her an uninterruptedview of the stage.
유의어 사전: 동의어 및 관련 단어
Idiom
cannot afford
(Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus의 “afford” 정의 © Cambridge University Press)
“afford” - 미국식 영어
to have enough money or time to buy, keep, or do something:
[ T ] I don’t know how he can afford a new car.
[ I ] Can you afford to take any time off work?
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