affordability
gb/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti/ us/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti/
B2
英语
义项
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名词
B2
property
1
being within financial reach
how easy something is to pay for because its price is not too high
用法模式：
the affordability of [something]; [something]'s affordability
常见错误：
Do not confuse affordability with availability. Availability means that something can be obtained; affordability means that it can be paid for.
近义词
inexpensiveness (emphasizes a low price, with less focus on the buyer's budget)
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cheapness (more informal and can suggest low quality as well as low price)
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cost-effectiveness (emphasizes good value for the money, not just being affordable)
反义词
expensiveness (the quality of costing a lot)
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unaffordability (the state of being too expensive to pay for)
搭配
improve affordability
|overall affordability
|relative affordability
|long-term affordability
|affordability concerns
|product affordability
|energy affordability
|college affordability
|healthcare affordability
|price and affordability
主题
money
|shopping
|business
|daily_life
例句
- The phone's main selling point is its affordability.
- We chose the smaller apartment because affordability mattered more than space.
- The company is trying to balance quality with affordability.
学习者例句
- Affordability is important for students.
- The restaurant is popular because of its affordability.
名词
C1
abstract
2
people's ability to pay
how possible it is for people to pay for something they need, such as housing, healthcare, or education
用法模式：
affordability for [people]; [sector] affordability; affordability in [place]
常见错误：
Affordability is usually uncountable in this sense: say "affordability is a problem," not "an affordability is a problem."
近义词
ability to pay (a plain phrase focusing on people's financial capacity)
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financial accessibility (emphasizes whether cost allows people to access something)
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cost burden (related term emphasizing how heavy the cost is for people)
反义词
financial inaccessibility (the condition of being effectively unreachable because of cost)
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unaffordability (the condition in which prices are too high for people to pay)
搭配
housing affordability
|affordability crisis
|affordability gap
|affordability pressures
|affordability challenge
|affordability measures
|boost affordability
|improve affordability
|affordability for families
|affordability for low-income households
主题
economics
|public_policy
|housing
|healthcare
|education
|finance
例句
- Affordability has become a central issue in the election as rents keep rising.
- The report compares healthcare affordability across different regions.
- Subsidies were introduced to improve affordability for low-income households.
学习者例句
- Housing affordability is a big problem in many cities.
- The program helps with affordability for families.
语法
词典原形
affordability
IPA
GB/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti/
US/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti/
音节与重音
af - ford - ab - il - ity （5 个音节）
Stress on 4th syllable (il)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: affordability
- Plural: affordabilities
相关表达
affordability calculator
1/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti kˈælkjəlˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
tool estimating affordable cost
an online tool that estimates what you can afford
例句
- Use the mortgage affordability calculator to estimate your monthly payment.
- The website's affordability calculator asks for your income, debts, and deposit.
- An affordability calculator can help buyers set a realistic budget before they start viewing homes.
affordability check
1/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti t͡ʃˈɛk/
fixed phrase
business
assessment of ability to pay
a check to see if someone has enough money to make payments
例句
- The lender will run an affordability check before approving the loan.
- Tenants may need to pass an affordability check before signing the lease.
- The company tightened its affordability checks after customers fell behind on payments.
affordability crisis
1/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti kɹˈaɪsəs/
fixed phrase
widespread inability to afford costs
a situation where prices are so high that many people cannot pay for the things they need
例句
- Many young workers say the city is facing an affordability crisis.
- The affordability crisis has forced families to move farther from their jobs.
- Rising food and energy prices have deepened the affordability crisis.
affordability gap
1/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti ɡˈæp/
fixed phrase
difference between cost and budget
the gap between what something costs and what people can pay
例句
- The affordability gap between local wages and home prices keeps growing.
- Grants can help close the affordability gap for first-time buyers.
- The study found a large affordability gap in childcare costs for low-income families.
affordability index
1/əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti ˈɪndɛks/
fixed phrase
technical
measure of cost burden
a number or score used to show how affordable something is
例句
- The affordability index fell, showing that homes became harder to buy.
- Analysts use an affordability index to compare housing markets.
- A higher affordability index can mean that average households have more room in their budgets.
housing affordability
1/hˈaʊzɪŋ əfˌɔɹdəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
affordability of housing
how easy or difficult it is for people to pay for a place to live
例句
- Housing affordability has worsened as rents and mortgage rates have risen.
- The city plans to build more homes to improve housing affordability.
- Young families often leave the area because of poor housing affordability.