af·fil·i·a·tion /əˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ n. 联系;从属关系 Our hospital has an affiliation with the medical college. 本医院附属于这所医学院。 a loose affiliation of tribes 各部落间一种松散的联系 After years of mainstream affiliation he is now flirting with rock. 在多年从属于主流派之后,他如今玩儿似地搞起摇滚乐来了。 a person without political affiliations 无党派人士