(1)有能力做(某事)(be able to spend enough money to buy sth or time to do sth)[无pass：T+n，T+to-inf]：can't (can ill)～a house/a taxi/so much money/$1000/travel/the fare/the time/the space/going every night(几乎)买不起房子/乘不起出租车/花不起这么多钱/付不起1000美元/没能力去旅行/付不起车船费/花不起这时间/匀不出这空间/无能力天天晚上去;We can only～one day for painting the house.我们只能花一天时间粉刷房子。can't～to buy a house /to take a taxi/to spend so much money/to pay the fare 买不起房子/乘不起出租车/花不起这么多钱/付不起车船费;

(2)经得起(be able to do sth without causing oneself risk，trouble，harm，etc)[无pass：T+n，T+to-inf]：can't～3 weeks away from work/any political setbacks/another scandal 不能三个星期置工作于不顾/经受不起任何政治挫折/经不起再一次丑闻;A mountain climber can't～to take chances with inferior equipment.登山者不能冒险使用劣质器具。can't (can ill)～to stop working/to miss another day at school/to offend one's employer(几乎)不敢停下工作/再误一天课/得罪雇主;〖同〗risk，chance;

(3)供给，给予(provide with;supply with;give)[T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep(to)](fml)：(tree)～(sb)shade/protection from rain/a fine view(树)给(某人)遮荫/挡雨/美好的景致;～(sb)pleasure/satisfaction/experience使(某人)得到快乐/满足/经验;That(I)will～him leisure time/assistance/chance.那(我)将给予他空闲时间/帮助/机会。The meeting will～us the opportunity of discussing the important questions.这次会议将为我们提供讨论这些重要问题的机会。I hope that life and leisure will be～ed to me.我希望能悠闲自得地生活。protection～ed to the workers by the unions工会为工人提供的保护;〖同〗provide，supply，furnish，give，offer;

【用法】用于(1)(2) 两种情况时，通常与can、could、be able to连用，且多用于否定、疑问句，不可变为被动式。