could afford to
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- afford v.花费得起;能够做;承担得起(后果);提供;给予
- could aux.可以;能;可能;can的过去式
- to prep.对于;为了;(表示方向)到;向;(表示间接关系)给adv.(表示方向)去;(门)关上
- Only wealthy people could afford to be treated with it in the old society.
在旧社会只有有钱人才有条件用它进行治疗。
- Only some of the farms could afford to buy large agricultural machinery.
只有某些农场有条件购买大型农业机械了。
- Business in the area went into a decline, as not many people could afford to buy goods.
这个地区的商业日益萧条,因为有钱买得起商品的人不多了。