及物動詞：負擔得起、提供、給予
常見搭配詞：
- can’t afford something / to do something
買不起、承擔不起
例句：I can’t afford a new car.
我買不起新車。 - be able to afford something / to do something
買得起、承擔得起
例句：They are finally able to afford a holiday.
他們終於可以負擔得起假期了。 - can barely afford something / to do something
勉強買得起
例句：I can barely afford to pay my bills each month.
我幾乎付不起每個月的賬單。 - can comfortably afford something / to do something
負擔得起
例句：Even on a modest income, they can comfortably afford a vacation each year.
即使收入不高，他們每年也能輕鬆負擔得起一次假期。 - afford somebody an opportunity / a chance
給某人一個機會
例句：That afforded her the opportunity to improve her speaking skills.
這給了她提高口語能力的機會。 - afford somebody something
給予某人某物
例句：The tree afford a pleasant shade.
這棵樹提供宜人的樹蔭。
例句：
- Can you afford it?
你買得起嗎？ - I can’t afford to buy a house right now.
我現在買不起房子。 - I can’t afford the time to take a vacation.
我沒有足夠的時間去度假。 - She can’t afford to miss this opportunity.
她不能錯過這個機會 (承擔不起)。 - I can’t afford to waste any more time on this project.
我不能再在這個企劃案上浪費時間了。 - They can’t afford to make any mistakes in the competition.
他們不能在比賽中犯任何錯誤。 - With the recent success of their business, they can comfortably afford to expand to new markets.
由於他們的生意最近成功，他們可以輕鬆負擔得起進軍新市場。 - I can afford to be more generous with my money now.
我現在可以更慷慨地花錢了(比較有錢了)。 - It affords me great satisfaction to be able to help her.
能夠幫助她讓我感到非常滿足。 - The room affords a beautiful view of the beach.
從房間可以看到美麗的海灘景色。 - The job affords him the opportunity to travel.
這份工作給他提供了旅行的機會。 - After receiving the promotion, John found he could comfortably afford to send his kids to private school.
在獲得晉升後，約翰發現他可以輕鬆負擔得起送他的孩子去私立學校。
同義詞：
- offer 提供、給予 vt. 表示主動提供或給予某物，特別是作為一種禮物、貢獻或機會。
例句：He offered me a job in his company.
他給了我一份在他公司的工作。 - provide 提供 vt. 表示給予所需或所要的東西。
例句：The organization provides financial aid to students in need.
這個組織為需要的學生提供經濟援助。(介系詞也可以用for) - supply 提供 vt. 表示提供所需或所要的東西，尤其指長期供應物品給國家、人民、工廠、城市、市場等
例句：The company supplies medical equipment to hospitals.
這家公司供應醫院醫療設備。 - furnish 提供 vt. 表示提供或裝配所需的東西。
例句：The landlord will furnish the apartment before we move in.
房東將在我們搬進去之前為公寓配備家具。 - give 給予 vt. 表示提供或給予某物。
例句：She gave me a book for my birthday.
她在我的生日給了我一本書。
衍生字：
- affordable 買得起的 adj.
