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affordability

/əfɔrdəbɪləti/

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1 · noun

the ability to pay for something without serious difficulty

负担得起；价格可承受性

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The city is studying the affordability of housing for young workers.
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市政府正在调查年轻劳动者能否负担得起住房。
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Pronunciation: /əfɔrdəbɪləti/

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