affording
present participle ofafford
| 单词 | affording |
| 释义 | affording present participle ofafford afford verb uk/əˈfɔːd/us/əˈfɔːrd/affordverb(HAVE ENOUGH)can afford B1 to beabletobuyor do something because you have enoughmoneyortime: I don'tknowhow he can afford a newcaron hissalary. affordverb(GIVE)[T]formal toallowsomeone to have somethingpleasantornecessary: Thehutafforded littleprotectionfrom theelements. [+ two objects]Herseatafforded her anuninterruptedviewof thestage. to give something to someone
Giving, providing and supplying
Idiomcannot afford Examplesofaffordingaffording In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Her surviving letters concern business matters,affordingfew glimpses of her thoughts, aspirations or inner life. From theCambridge English Corpus It is to be hoped that in due course he will have the opportunity to publish in a journalaffordingwider dissemination of his work. From theCambridge English Corpus At that stage, a reproductive advantage would accrue to any subgroup in the population with a syntax,affordingreliable interpretation of such strings. From theCambridge English Corpus However, patients with health problems frequently have difficultyaffordingtheir pharmacotherapy and fail to take their medication as prescribed. From theCambridge English Corpus Indeed, they can continue to thrive in subordinate or less visible political arenas,affordingthem time to regroup and fashion alternative channels of power. From theCambridge English Corpus What had seemed deeper substance either was not really deeper, but just play on a flattened-out surface, or was unstable,affordingno bedrock. From theCambridge English Corpus The crystals are transparent, so allow transmission of light for photosynthesis, whileaffordingprotection from dehydration and wind. From theCambridge English Corpus Others are less closed,affordingaccess to a wider set of participants and perhaps requiring fewer material resources to effectively compete. From theCambridge English Corpus It is tempting to hear such orchestral voices as somehowaffordinga glimpse into the troubled interior of these characters, as revealing something normally hidden. From theCambridge English Corpus A representational convention should rather be seen asaffordinga view (cognitive access) across that gulf. From theCambridge English Corpus People with rewarding careers who live in sought after locations,affordingluxuries and premium quality products. From theCambridge English Corpus Even with lower co-payments for many generic medications, patients with chronic diseases or other serious health problems frequently have difficultyaffordingtheir pharmacotherapy. From theCambridge English Corpus The agencies foraffordingthem are to be supplied by the city. From theCambridge English Corpus During rehydration, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase activities increased markedly, possiblyaffordingfree radical protection until full hydration and metabolic recovery had occurred. From theCambridge English Corpus This may have been due to grass bordersaffordinga degree of protection against wind-borne spores. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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