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/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/ |
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1 | C a group of people who have joined together because they have similar interests or aims 协会;联盟;社团 |
| a professional association of engineers 工程师职业协会 |
| the Parent-Teacher Association 家长教师联谊会 |
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2 | C/U a connection with a person , group , or organization (与某人、社团或组织的)联系,关联,交往 |
| The police knew all about his associations with organized crime. 警方知道他与有组织犯罪的所有关联。 |
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3 | C a connection between two things 关系;联系;关联 |
| +between Some studies show a strong association between pesticide use and certain diseases. 一些研究表明,杀虫剂的使用与某些疾病之间有很密切的联系。 |
| +with Smoking has a close association with lung cancer. 吸烟与肺癌紧密相关。 |
| 3a | a memory or feeling that is connected with a particular place , event etc 联想 | | The town has many happy childhood associations for me. 这个城镇带给我许多有关快乐童年的联想。 | |
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1 | with the help of a person or organization 在…的帮助下 | The exhibition was organized by the school in association with local artists. 展览是在当地艺术家的帮助下由学校主办的。 | |
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2 | if one thing happens or exists in association with another , they happen or exist together 与…共生;与…共存 | These ancient tools are often found in association with broken animal bones. 这些古代工具经常是与破碎的动物骨头一起被发现的。 | |
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