The verb is pronounced /ə'səʊsieɪt/. The noun and adjective are pronounced /ə'səʊsiət/. 动词读作/ə'səʊsieɪt/，名词和形容词读作/ə'səʊsiət/。
1 VERB 联系;联想 If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. 联系;联想
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Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future. [VERB noun + with]
通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来。
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Rap groups have been barred from large musical events because they are associated with vandalism. [VERB noun with noun]
说唱组合被禁止参加大型的音乐活动，因为他们使人联想到肆意破坏公共财产的行为。
SYN connect, couple, league, link
2 VERB 使与（某个组织、事业或观点）有关系;公开支持 If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. 使与（某个组织、事业或观点）有关系;公开支持
SYN affiliate, unite, join, link
3 VERB 与…为伍;与…交往;与…厮混 If you say that someone is associating with another person or group of people, you mean they are spending a lot of time in the company of people you do not approve of. 与…为伍;与…交往;与…厮混
SYN socialize, mix, hang [informal , mainly US] , accompany
4 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] （尤指）同事;合作人;伙伴 Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work. （尤指）同事;合作人;伙伴
SYN partner, friend, ally, colleague
5 ADJ [ADJ n] （用于等级或头衔前，表示稍有不同或略低）副的，准的 Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title. （用于等级或头衔前，表示稍有不同或略低）副的，准的
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Mr Lin is associate director of the Institute.
林先生是研究所的副所长。
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She applied for associate membership last year.
她去年申请成为准会员。
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...an associate professor of political science.
政治学副教授
| Word Link | soci ≈ companion : associate, social, sociology |
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