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 - be able to afford something / to do something
買得起、承擔得起 - can barely afford something / to do something
勉強買得起 - can comfortably afford something / to do something
負擔得起 - afford somebody an opportunity / a chance
給某人一個機會 - afford somebody something
給予某人某物
例句：
- I can’t afford a new car.
我買不起新車 - I can’t afford to buy a house right now.
我現在買不起房子 - 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 are finally able to afford a holiday.
他們終於可以負擔得起假期了 - I can barely afford to pay my bills each month.
我幾乎付不起每個月的賬單 - They can’t afford to make any mistakes in the competition.
他們不能在比賽中犯任何錯誤 - 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) - That afforded her the opportunity to improve her speaking skills.
這給了她提高口語能力的機會(給予) - The tree afford a pleasant shade.
這棵樹提供宜人的樹蔭 - 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
同義詞：
- be able to 能夠做…
- Manage 能夠做、成功做到 vt. vi.
- give 給予 vt. 把有形或無形的東西送給某人，主詞必須是人
- offer 提供、給予 vt. 主動提供東西給人
- provide 提供 vt. 為某人、某物或某事提供某物品,尤指生活必需品
- supply 提供 vt. 長期供應物品給國家、人民、工廠、城市、市場等
衍生字：
- affordable 買得起的 adj.
