He told me that the firm could not afford to pay such large salaries.
他还告诉我，公司支付不起这么庞大的工资开支，
新概念英语第二册
Lesson 15 Good news
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
adj. 坚固的，坚牢的;坚定的，坚决的;严格的;确定的;
vt.& vi. 使坚固;使坚实;
n. 商号，商行;公司;企业;工作集体;
adv. 坚定地，稳固地;
vt. 使坚定，使牢固;
vi. 变坚实，变稳固;
💡 firm =firm,表示”坚定,坚固”
"The company has now amalgamated with another local firm."
这家公司现在已与当地一家公司合并了。
近义：office, bureau, business, company, concern, corporation
反义：astable, astatic, precarious, unsettled, unsteady, wobbly
vt. 买得起;担负得起;提供;给予;
💡 af一再+ford拿出→一再拿出→买得起
"Can we afford a new car?"
我们买得起一辆新车吗？
近义：minister, offer, award, present, procure, proffer
反义：limit, narrow, prohibit, qualify, reduce, restrain
adv. 大大地;夸大地;详细地;顺风地;
adj. 大的;大规模的;大型号的;广泛的;
v. 玩个痛快;（尤指跳舞和饮酒）作乐;
"The two large classrooms have been assigned to us."
这两间大教室分配给了我们。
近义：major, sizeable, big, sizable, some, capital
反义：small
v. 表明( tell的过去式和过去分词 );讲;知道;讲述;
"In a weak moment, I told him the truth."
我一时心软, 告诉了他真相.