复习SAT词汇是备考过程中的第一步，也是必过的一关，今天文都网校小编要为大家讲的SAT真词是afford，希望对大家有帮助。

　　afford

　　vt.买得起; 担负得起; 提供; 给予;

　　第三人称单数：affords过去分词：afforded现在进行时：affording过去式：afforded

　　1.VERB买得起;负担得起If you cannot afford something, you do not have enough money to pay for it.

　　My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...

　　我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。

　　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.

　　We can't afford to wait...

　　我们等不起。

　　3.VERB提供;给予If someone or something affords you an opportunity or protection, they give it to you.

　　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。

　　例句：

　　1.Today, the typical indian middle-class household can only afford a motorcycle.

　　如今，印度一般的中产阶级家庭只能买得起摩托车。

　　2.These industries are luxuries that only wealth and high production efficiency can afford.

　　这些行业都是奢侈品，只有富裕和高效生产方能提供。

　　3.All of the extra training did afford me plenty of time to myself for reflection and contemplation.

　　这些额外的训练为我提供了大量的时间来对自己进行反思及冥想。

　　4.Can you afford an expensive gift for your spouse in this economy?

　　在这样的经济条件下你给爱人买得起一份贵重的礼物吗?

　　5.And it will become ubiquitous; immortality won't be a privilege only the wealthy can afford, he says.

　　他说，永生会变得很普遍，而不是只有富人才能买得起的特权。

以上就是今天的SAT真题词汇：afford的相关内容。