AFFORD - Translation from English into Chinese

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in the PONS Dictionary

afford [əˈfɔːd] VB trans

1. afford [常接在can, be able to后]:

afford: 负担得起(时费用费损失等失等) fùdān de qǐ

Can you afford (to buy) a new house?: 你买得起新房子吗？

2. afford:

afford: 提供 tígōng

afford: 给予 jǐyǔ

Music affords her pleasure.: 音乐带给她快乐。

▶ affordable ADJ

Present
I	afford
you	afford
he/she/it	affords
we	afford
you	afford
they	afford

Past
I	afforded
you	afforded
he/she/it	afforded
we	afforded
you	afforded
they	afforded

Present Perfect
I	have	afforded
you	have	afforded
he/she/it	has	afforded
we	have	afforded
you	have	afforded
they	have	afforded

Past Perfect
I	had	afforded
you	had	afforded
he/she/it	had	afforded
we	had	afforded
you	had	afforded
they	had	afforded

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