英语词汇afford的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	afford
词源	afford [OE] Old English forthian ‘to further’ lies behind afford. The original sense was ‘accomplish’, later coming to mean ‘be in a position to do’. The association with wealth is recorded from Late Middle English.
随便看	imp impact impale impart impartial impeach impeccable impel imperative imperial imperious impersonate impetuous impetus impinge implacable implode implore import important importune impose impromptu improvement impudent

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