LEARNit Dictionary

afford

verb
B1
1
B1
to have enough money to be able to buy or do something
توانایی پرداخت داشتن, استطاعت داشتن, بضاعت داشتن, قدرت خرید, تمکن مالی داشتن, توان پرداخت, توان هزینه کردن
2
B2
if you say that you can’t afford to do something, you mean that you should not do it because it will cause problems for you if you do
توانایی انجام دادن, توانایی مالی داشتن
We cannot afford to ignore this warning.
(formal)They could ill afford to lose any more staff.
The people who suffer most are those who can least afford to lose.
We simply can't afford to take any risks.
She felt she couldn't afford any more time off work.
We cannot afford any more delays.
3
to provide somebody with something
ارائه دادن, ارائه کردن, دادن, تامین کردن, فراهم کردن
The tree affords some shelter from the sun.
The legislation aims to afford protection to employees.
Being a college professor affords you the opportunity simply to write and do research.
The programme affords young people the chance to gain work experience.