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The intellectual property rights owner should afford all necessary assistance to Customs officials conducting an investigation of the suspected infringing goods in detention, and all other relevant matters.
海关对被扣留的侵权嫌疑货物及有关情况进行调查时,知识产权权利人应当提供必要的协助。
© 中国投资指南
© Invest in China
Human population has simply become too large to be able to afford it.
人类人口数量已经太大,无法承受。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
If they came to be accepted as the guiding principles of European policy, Europe’s economy would become petrified, with stagnant growth making it impossible to afford even modest levels of social transfers.
如果它们成为欧洲政策的指导方针,那么欧洲的经济将会变得僵化、停滞不前,从而无法支付即使是温和程度的社会资金转移。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
Any one who is held to make compensations and to pay a fine or forfeiture due to violation of this law but cannot afford to pay at the same time shall make compensations first.
违反本法规定,应当承担民事赔偿责任和缴纳罚款、罚金,其财产不足以同时支付时,先承担民事赔偿责任。
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The guard shall be of wire mesh or of such other type as will afford ventilation, shall be rigidly fixed and, where practicable, shall be at a distance of at least 300 mm vertically and 75 mm horizontally from the casing of the lamp or holder.
护罩须为铁网或为其他可通风的类型,并须坚稳地固定;在切实可行的情况下,其与电灯或灯 座的外壳的最短距离,横向为75毫米,直向则为300毫米。
'I couldn't afford to learn it.' said the Mock Turtle with a sigh. 'I only took the regular course.'
“我不能学它, ”素甲鱼叹了一声说, “我只学正课。”
Carroll, Lewis / Alice's adventures in Wonderland卡罗尔 刘易斯 / 爱丽丝梦游仙境
爱丽丝梦游仙境
卡罗尔 刘易斯
Alice's adventures in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis
© 1901, by Harper & Brothers
In the Third World, this can be a matter of life and death for people who cannot afford new brand-name drugs but might be able to afford generics.
在第三世界,对于那些无力购买新的名牌药物但是 可能有钱购买非专利药物的人来说这是事关生死的问题。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
Leaders’ time is a scarce resource. They cannot afford to attend multiple summits for each transnational issue.
领导人的时间是一种稀缺资源,他们不可能为了每项跨国事务参加多次峰会。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
Whatever formula is adopted, it is certain that Roma children should be afforded the same opportunities as other children.
不管采取何种方案,罗姆儿童需得到与其它儿童同等的机会,这一点是毋庸置疑的。
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
© Project Syndicate 1995 – 2011
The respondent should pay the retaining fee that the claimant had afforded, approximately converted to 13,865.86 USD;
裁决被申请人承担申请人已支付之律师费,约折合为13865.86美元;
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The Financial Secretary may direct that an annual administration fee to be determined by him and payable in respect of the services afforded by public servants under the Scheme shall be charged to the Fund and paid into general revenue.
财政司司长可发出指示,就公务员根据该计划提供服务而向计划基金收取每年管理费用,拨入政府一般收入项下,该笔费用数额由财政司司长厘定。

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afford

verb
Basic forms
Pastafforded
Imperativeafford
Present Participle (Participle I)affording
Past Participle (Participle II)afforded
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I affordwe afford
you affordyou afford
he/she/it affordsthey afford
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am affordingwe are affording
you are affordingyou are affording
he/she/it is affordingthey are affording
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have affordedwe have afforded
you have affordedyou have afforded
he/she/it has affordedthey have afforded
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been affordingwe have been affording
you have been affordingyou have been affording
he/she/it has been affordingthey have been affording
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I affordedwe afforded
you affordedyou afforded
he/she/it affordedthey afforded
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was affordingwe were affording
you were affordingyou were affording
he/she/it was affordingthey were affording
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had affordedwe had afforded
you had affordedyou had afforded
he/she/it had affordedthey had afforded
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been affordingwe had been affording
you had been affordingyou had been affording
he/she/it had been affordingthey had been affording
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will affordwe shall/will afford
you will affordyou will afford
he/she/it will affordthey will afford
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be affordingwe shall/will be affording
you will be affordingyou will be affording
he/she/it will be affordingthey will be affording
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have affordedwe shall/will have afforded
you will have affordedyou will have afforded
he/she/it will have affordedthey will have afforded
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been affordingwe shall/will have been affording
you will have been affordingyou will have been affording
he/she/it will have been affordingthey will have been affording
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would affordwe should/would afford
you would affordyou would afford
he/she/it would affordthey would afford
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be affordingwe should/would be affording
you would be affordingyou would be affording
he/she/it would be affordingthey would be affording
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have affordedwe should/would have afforded
you would have affordedyou would have afforded
he/she/it would have affordedthey would have afforded
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been affordingwe should/would have been affording
you would have been affordingyou would have been affording
he/she/it would have been affordingthey would have been affording
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am affordedwe are afforded
you are affordedyou are afforded
he/she/it is affordedthey are afforded
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being affordedwe are being afforded
you are being affordedyou are being afforded
he/she/it is being affordedthey are being afforded
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been affordedwe have been afforded
you have been affordedyou have been afforded
he/she/it has been affordedthey have been afforded
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was affordedwe were afforded
you were affordedyou were afforded
he/she/it was affordedthey were afforded
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being affordedwe were being afforded
you were being affordedyou were being afforded
he/she/it was being affordedthey were being afforded
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been affordedwe had been afforded
you had been affordedyou had been afforded
he/she/it had been affordedthey had been afforded
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be affordedwe shall/will be afforded
you will be affordedyou will be afforded
he/she/it will be affordedthey will be afforded
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been affordedwe shall/will have been afforded
you will have been affordedyou will have been afforded
he/she/it will have been affordedthey will have been afforded