affording

英 [əˈfɔːdɪŋ] 美 [əˈfɔːrdɪŋ]

v.  买得起; (有时间)做,能做; 承担得起(后果); 提供; 给予
afford的现在分词



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 买得起;负担得起
    If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.
    1. My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
      我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
    2. The arts should be available to more people at prices they can afford...
      艺术品应该以人们能够承受的价格面向更多的人出售。
    3. We couldn't afford to buy a new rug.
      我们买不起新的小地毯。
  2. VERB 经得住;承受得起
    If you say that you cannot afford to do something or allow it to happen, you mean that you must not do it or must prevent it from happening because it would be harmful or embarrassing to you.
    1. We can't afford to wait...
      我们等不起。
    2. The country could not afford the luxury of an election.
      该国负担不起选举这样奢侈的事。
  3. VERB 提供;给予
    If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.
    1. This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
      这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
    2. It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the Old City.
      这房间虽然很冷,但是它能让人将古城的景致尽收眼底。
    3. ...the protection afforded by the police.
      警方提供的保护

双语例句

  1. Most of all, though, I would like to thank my family. To my beautiful wife Louise, for her continued love and support through the many ups and downs in my career and for affording me the most precious gift of all, our children.
    最主要的,我要感谢我的家庭,我美丽的妻子路易斯在我职业生涯的数次起伏中给予我爱和支持,带给我世间最宝贵的礼物,我们的孩子。
  2. A sport affording good exercise;
    使人获得良好锻炼的运动;
  3. Many universities offer faculty employees sabbatical leaves affording them time to conduct research or obtain faculty retraining.
    很多大学提供教员休假研究以提供他们时间来从事研究或作教学再训练。
  4. The resultant ionized bond can be cleaved by a hemi-heterolysis process, affording a cation and a neutral radical.
    生成的离子化键能由半异裂的过程而开裂,提供一个正离子和一个中性的游离基。
  5. Place or situation affording some advantage ( especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective).
    具有某种优势的地方或位置,特别指能够居高临下观察或全面观察的地方。
  6. Applying geological radar can provide the plain position of pipeline and the buried depth, condition are summarized, affording the reliable basis for construction management.
    利用地质雷达探测能准确地提供管线的平面位置和埋设深度等情况,为施工管理提供可靠依据。
  7. An avenue or other passage affording such a view. Carton: A corrugated box.
    狭长通道形成这种远景的一条街道或一条通道纸箱:用瓦通纸造成的箱。
  8. Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game. a small cultivated wood without undergrowth.
    可供动物藏身的浓密的下层林丛或树林.一个很小的经过修剪的没有下层树丛的树林。
  9. A road, path, or highway affording passage from one place to another. the act of running away with a lover ( usually to get married).
    道路为从一地到另一地提供通道的马路、小道或高速公路与情人一道逃离的行为(通常是为了结婚)。
  10. A high place affording a good view.
    使视野开阔的高的地方。
  11. We are as capable as before of affording for everyone a high standard of life
    我们像以前一样有能力为每个人提供高水准的生活
  12. Any road or path affording passage especially a rough one.
    任何提供交通的尤其是比较粗糙的路。
  13. Not open or affording passage or access.
    没有打开、提供通道或入门的。
  14. A place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet.
    一个独处而不受干扰的地方;一个宁静而舒适的地方。
  15. Affording change ( especially in social status).
    产生变化(特别是社会地位的变化)。
  16. Affording free passage or access.
    提供自由通道或入门的。
  17. Affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings.
    给予欢乐;符合你的喜好和品位。
  18. Affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance.
    为信任或者赞同提供了合理的基础。
  19. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
    容易亲近善于交际的性质。
  20. A small roofed structure affording shade and rest.
    一种小的且只有屋顶的建筑物,它有阴凉能让人们休息。
  21. Almost half of all New York City households with children have difficulty affording enough food.
    近乎一半有孩子的纽约家庭在承担足够的食物开销方面感觉吃力。
  22. 62. The representative of China further confirmed that price controls would not be used for purposes of affording protection to domestic industries or services providers.
    62.中国代表近一步确认,价格控制将不被用于向国内产业或服务提供者提供保护的目的。
  23. In this paper, its studied the cryptographic properties of unsigned ones complement addition, with the aim of affording reliable theory for design and analysis of cipher algorithm.
    本文对进位返加运算的密码学性质进行了系统、深入的研究,旨在为密码算法设计与分析提供理论依据。
  24. Lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance.
    缺乏安全感或者不安、不放心。
  25. He has insurance, but his family is so strapped that they have difficulty affording gas to drive to the hospital.
    虽然他上有医疗保险,但是他的家人已经捉襟见肘,以至于连开车到医院的汽油费用都险些拿不出来了。
  26. On the other hand, students have little difficulties affording the computer owing to the declining price.
    另外一方面,由于价格下降,学生购机不再有困难。
  27. Because of information, article and service can with nearly free affording to have no risk, commerce begin, turn to these long tail especially.
    由于信息、物品和服务可以几乎免费而无风险地获取,商业重点开始转向这个长长的尾巴。
  28. A small, roofed structure in a park or garden affording shade and rest; a gazebo.
    公园或花园中一种有顶的小型建筑,供乘凉和休息;凉亭。
  29. We have no expensive retail outlets affording us and you unbeatable savings.
    我们没有给我们提供昂贵的零售店铺,你无与伦比的储蓄。