EJDict
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日本語WordNet
be able to spare or give up; "I can't afford to spend two hours with this person"
be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"
afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace"
AIによる解説
A verb meaning 'to have enough money or time for something.' Often used with 'can' or 'could.' It can also mean 'to provide' or 'to give' in formal contexts.
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The organization cannot afford to ignore legitimate criticisms identifying fundamental weaknesses in operational practices.
組織は、運営慣行における根本的な弱点を特定する正当な批判を無視する余裕はありません。
The administration cannot afford to postpone addressing urgent infrastructure needs threatening economic productivity and safety.
行政は、経済生産性と安全性を脅かす緊急のインフラニーズへの対処を延期する余裕はありません。
The aforementioned regulations shall take effect immediately upon publication, notwithstanding any transitional provisions that may afford parties reasonable time to achieve compliance with newly imposed requirements.
前述の規制は、新たに課された要件への準拠を達成するために当事者に合理的な時間を与える可能性のある経過措置にかかわらず、公表と同時に発効するものとする。
Pronunciation data from ipa-dict (MIT License) based on cmudict-ipa by @lingz