English / phrase
Afford to Do Something
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To be able to take an action or risk without facing disastrous fallout (often used with 'cannot')
In context
01
Given the severity of the climate crisis, our society cannot afford to delay decarbonizing the electricity grid.
02
Modern businesses cannot afford to rely on erratic power grids when renewable backup solutions are ready.
Synonyms
risk doing,tolerate doing,afford the consequence
Antonyms
risk catastrophe,endanger everything
Collocations
cannot afford to ignore,cannot afford to wait,afford to take risks