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as·so·ci·ate /əˈsəʊʃɪeɪt/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 在思想上把…联系在一起 (with)
We naturally associate the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution. 我们在思想上很自然地把达尔文的名字和进化论联系在一起。
I can't associate the two ideas. 我无法把这两个概念联系在一起。
2. 使联合；使结合在一起 (with)
associate the two firms 把两家商行联合起来
a pair of lovers who are associated for a lifelong union 永结同心的一对情人
They were closely associated with each other during the war. 在战争期间，他们间的关系密切。
She associated herself with her father in banking. 她跟她父亲一起从事银行业。
3. [常用被动语态]使有联系 (with)
Rainfall is associated with humidity. 下雨和湿度有关。
ailments associated with old age 老年病
4. 使混合；【化】使缔合
particles of gold associated with other minerals 和别的矿物混合在一起的金粒
5. 〈废〉陪伴；伴随
❷ vi.
1. 交往 (with)
They prefer to associate with friends their own age. 他们更喜欢与同龄的朋友交往。
2. 联合；结合
II /əˈsəʊʃɪət/
n.
1. 伙伴；朋友；同志；同事；合伙人；同伙
He was my close associate at school. 他是我学生时代的亲密伙伴。
an associate in a crime 同案犯
2. 伴随的事物，相关的事物；【心】相关概念，联想
Bloodshed is an associate to war. 流血和战争是形影相随的。
3. (学会等的)准会员
an associate of the Royal Academy (英国)皇家学会准会员
4. [常作A-](某些美国高等专科学校授予的低于学士学位的)准学士学位；大专毕业证书
an Associate in (或 of) Arts 准文学士(学位)
5. = associated state
III /əˈsəʊʃɪət，-eɪt/
a.
1. 合伙的；共事的
an associate judge 陪审法官
2. 非正式的
an associate member of the club 俱乐部的非正式会员
3. 副的
an associate editor of a magazine 杂志副主编
4. 有关联的；伴随的；联想的
At the conference I met many friends from associate organizations. 在那次会议上我遇到兄弟单位的许多朋友。
war and its associate horrors 战争以及随之而来的种种使人恐怖的事物
[< L associāre to ally with < sociāre to join < socius an ally] phr. associate oneself with 参加到…中去；对…公开表示赞同 (或支持)associate oneself with a cause 投身于一项事业 associate oneself with sb.'s remarks 对某人的话公开表示赞同(或支持) |