in such a way that after the rates were raised, they likely couldn't afford to pay the mortgage anymore or they'd be under great stress in trying to do so.

这种“引逗利率，以至于到后来他们没有能力偿还贷款,或者为了还贷给生活造成巨大压力。

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But when you look at the bill, it is very expensive and you can't afford to pay that.

但当你看见账单时，你才发现这太贵了，你负担不起。

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and for whatever reason they can't afford to pay the rent anymore.

但因为各种各样的原因，他们无法继续支付租金。

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Because I wasn't able to afford, like, to pay the full price of the Yale degree.

因为靠我自己的财力，我肯定支付不起耶鲁全额的费用。

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You can't fight as a hoplite, in other words, unless you can afford to pay for your equipment and that excludes a goodly number of citizens who are too poor to fight in the phalanx.

换句话说,你不能加入步兵方阵,除非你自己能出钱买装备,这样有相当多的公民,会因为贫穷无法在方阵中战斗

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But they can't afford to pay their rent,

结果就是他们付不起租金，

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