English Dictionary

afford

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈfoɹd/

動詞

廃用 稀用

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough.

日本語の意味

（損害や負担を被っても）平気で耐える、受け入れることができる / （経済的または能力的に）十分な余裕がある、できる

After months of careful planning, the expedition could afford a single day of rest without jeopardizing their schedule.

数か月にわたる入念な準備の後、その遠征隊は日程を危うくすることなく一日の休息を取る余裕があった。

意味（1）

To incur, stand, or bear without serious detriment, as an act which might under other circumstances be injurious; (usually after an expression of ability, as could, able, difficult) to be able or rich enough.

I think we can afford the extra hour it will take. We can only afford to buy a small car at the moment.

意味（2）

(obsolete) To offer, provide, or supply, as in selling, granting or expending, with profit, or without too great a loss.

Alfred affords his goods cheaper than Bantock.

意味（3）

(rare) To give forth; to supply, yield, or produce as the natural result, fruit, or issue.

Grapes afford wine. Olives afford oil. The earth affords fruit. The sea affords an abundant supply of fish.

意味（4）

To give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.

A good life affords consolation in old age.

affords （ present singular third-person ）

affording （ participle present ）

afforded （ participle past ）

afforded （ past ）