affordability
/əˌfɔːdəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · [əfˌɔrdəbˈɪləti] /əˌfɔːrdəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa)
affordability — 名詞
1. the condition of costing little enough for people to buy, rent, or pay for somet
負擔得起
價格低到多數人付得起
the condition of costing little enough for people to buy, rent, or pay for something without too much financial pressure.
For Yasmin, affordability mattered more than having a balcony or a bigger kitchen.
對 Yasmin 來說，能不能負擔得起比有陽台或更大的廚房更重要。
affordability mattered more than [feature]
Romi worries about the affordability of childcare after her office moved downtown.
Romi 的辦公室搬到市中心後，開始擔心托育費用是否負擔得起。
the affordability of [service]
City planners debated bus fares because affordability matters for low-income students.
市府規劃人員討論公車票價，因為低收入學生很在意是否負擔得起。
After the storm, hotel-room affordability became a major concern for homeless families.
暴風雨過後，無家可歸家庭是否負擔得起旅館房費，成了一大問題。
Christopher praised the affordability of the laptop he chose for college.
Christopher 稱讚自己為上大學選的那台筆電價格負擔得起。
- cheapness
focuses only on low price and can sound negative, unlike the broader idea of being manageable to pay for
- accessibility
wider term that can include distance, design, or ease of use, not just price
- value
emphasises what you get for the money, not simply whether the price is within reach
- unaffordability
direct opposite; describes costs that ordinary people cannot manage
- costliness
focuses on being expensive rather than on people's ability to pay
文法句型
the affordability of [noun phrase]
[noun phrase] affordability
affordability for [group]
用法筆記
Usually discussed with the cost of housing, transport, care, or other everyday needs. Most often appears in phrases like 'the affordability of ...' when people compare whether something fits a budget.