It's possible he won't play but I can ill afford to lose him.

他有可能不会出场，但我难以承受失去他的损失。

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The U. S. can ill afford to see its red-hot corporate sector start to cool its heels now.

如果炽热的企业部门现在就开始踌躇不前，美国可能是承受不起的。

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In an age of austerity they can ill afford to lavish money on extravagant industrial projects.

在经济不景气的时期，他们负担不起将金钱过分的投入一些不切实际的产业计划上。

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Thus, Johnson Controls can ill afford to not expand in this critical growth market.

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Even if the authorities rustle up the money, they can ill afford to dawdle.

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Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, for example, can ill afford to be a slush fund for the rest of the group.

ECONOMIST: Mitsubishi