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<!-- (Audio) Jake: We can't afford to overlook this aspect again. -->

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.

--fillInTheBlank--

--sentence--

We BLANK BLANK to overlook this aspect again.

--blanks--

can't

--feedback--

This word indicates inability or prohibition.


afford

--feedback--

This word means to have the resources, time, or capacity to do something.

--explanation--

Can't afford means that something is not feasible or permissible, often due to resource, time, or risk constraints. It emphasizes the necessity of avoiding a specific action or making a particular choice. For example:

We can't afford to miss the deadline for this project. - This means that missing the deadline is not something we can do.

In this context, Jake is emphasizing the critical importance of not ignoring this aspect in the future.

--scene--

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