to be unable to pay 支付不起
He said that he did not want something that he was unable to pay himself.
他说他不想要一些他无法自己支付的东西。
This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.
这就是为什么近年来立法改革的多次尝试都以失败告终,这使得邮政服务无法支付账单,除非推迟重要的现代化进程。
And thousands of farmers -- unable to pay their debts -- had to give up their farms.
VOA: special.2010.06.17
During the war the government needs resources; it's in trouble; it raises taxes to try to pay for the war but then it finds it unable to collect taxes well.
在战争期间,政府需要资源;,它处于困境之中;,它通过提高税收来为战争支付开销,但是它又会发现自己不能够很好的得到税收资金。
She says many students are sleepy and unable to pay attention in class because there is not enough food for them at home.
VOA: special.2009.08.24
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