accommodate, afford, furnish这一组动词都有“提供”的意思。
accommodate v.提供住宿、房间;适应,迎合,迁就。
This hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests.
这家饭店可供500位来宾住宿。
The company accommodated the customer's wish and sent the delivery overnight.
公司满足了顾客的愿望,连夜将货物发了出去。
afford v.负担,支付;当“提供”讲时,多用于指抽象事物的提供?对吗。
We can't afford that expensive sports car.
我们买不起那辆昂贵的跑车。
The tall building affords a beautiful view of the ocean.
从这幢高楼上可以看到大海的美丽景致。
Furnish v.指提供生活或某种用途所需要的东西。
Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
阅读虽然为我们的思想提供了各种知识,然而只有思考才能将我们读到的内容变成自己的东西。