They could ill afford to lose any more staff.

他们再也不能损失员工了。

《牛津词典》

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。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

This was a game City could ill afford to lose.

这是一场曼城不能输掉的比赛。

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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.

ECONOMIST: The Panama canal

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

ECONOMIST: Mitsubishi