Jack says that he is up to his eyes in work at present and really can't afford the time to have dinner with us.

杰克说他现在工作忙得不可开交，实在抽不出时间和我们一起吃晚饭。

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I can't afford the time for it.

我今天晚上抽不出时间看电影。

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A: a week will be better but we can't afford the time.

一周倒是变好的，可是没有时间呀？

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President Karzai says ambitious plans for a large, modern Afghan army are simply more than the country can afford for a long time.

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First it was wealthy Westerners who could afford the time and passage to this remote spot in the Indian Ocean.

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Dhaka UN Development Programme spokesman Sakil Faizullah says that most working children cannot afford the time to attend regular schooling.

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In short, Dell cannot afford the time or money for this scenario.

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