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These results are good, but we cannot afford to be complacent.这些结果是很好，但却没有什么好自满的。We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.我们再也等不起了。Some of the debtors cannot afford to pay these high interest rates.有些债务人付不起这些高昂的利息。The child has no incentive to study harder because his parents cannot afford to send him to college.这孩子没有努力学习的动力，因为他父母供不起他上大学。In this shabby house we cannot afford to be perfectionists.我们在这间破旧的屋子里根本谈不上事事求全了。An employer cannot afford to hire incapable workers.雇主不能雇用无能的工人。The government cannot afford to alienate its supporters.政府绝不能疏远支持者。We cannot afford to drop our guard.我们无法承受松懈的代价。The lawyers offer their services for free to those who cannot afford to pay.这些律师为付不起律师费的人提供免费服务。The shower that we put in a few years back has broken and we cannot afford to replace it.我们几年前安装的淋浴器坏了，但买不起新的来换。The country cannot afford to turn its back on tourism.这个国家不可能不重视旅游业。This sector is one of the major growth areas and we cannot afford to neglect it.这一行业是主要的经济增长领域之一，我们不能忽视。The birds cannot afford to relax their vigilance against predators.鸟儿不敢放松对天敌的警戒。We cannot afford to offend these people so you would be well advised to bridle your tongue.我们惹不起这些人，所以建议你最好还是管住自己的嘴巴。We cannot afford to be complacent about our health.对于健康我们决不能掉以轻心。They cannot afford to live decently on what they are paid.靠现在的收入他们几乎不能像样地生活。Many pensioners cannot afford to heat their homes in winter.许多领养老金的人冬天时家里用不起暖气。We cannot afford to waste precious time.我们浪费不起宝贵的时间。I just cannot afford to keep myself.我难以维持生计。The government cannot afford to alienate either group.疏远两个团体中的任何一方都是政府承受不起的。He cannot afford to pay too highly for his principles.他承担不起坚持原则的过高代价。The funds available for the health service are finite and we cannot afford to waste money.用于公共医疗卫生事业的资金是有限的，我们浪费不起。We simply cannot afford to be complacent about the future of our car industry.我们完全没有资格对汽车业的前景沾沾自喜。 |