afford /əˈfɔ:d/ vt. 1.买得起，花得起，担负得起(…的费用、损失、后果等，和can, could, be able to连用) ：We can’t afford to pay such a price. 我们付不起这么高的价格。［考句］ His argument does not suggest that mankind can afford to be wasteful in utilization of these resources.他的论点并不表明人类在利用这些资源时可以不顾浪费资源。I can’t afford so much money. 我出不起这么多钱。He couldn’t afford the fare to Australia. 他出不起到澳大利亚的旅费。 2.给予，提供，使得到(书面语，跟双宾)：It affords me pleasure. = It affords pleasure to me. 这使我高兴得很。The trees afford a pleasant shade. 这些树有这么好的阴凉，真讨人喜欢。
［辨析］与provide, supply, render辨见provide
affordable /əˈfɔ:dəbəl/ adj.付得起的，不太昂贵的：There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。
