/əˈsəʊʃɪeɪt/
with obj.
1- connect (someone or something) with something else in one's mind在头脑中把（某人或物）与其他东西联系在一起：
I associated wealth with freedom.
我认为财富和自由是联系在一起的。
1.1
- （一般作 be associated）connect (something) with something else because they occur together or one produces the other使关联; 使结合在一起：
the environmental problems associated with nuclear waste.
与核废料相关的环境问题。
1.2
associate oneself with
allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of赞同, 支持：I cannot associate myself with some of the language used.
我不能苟同其中所用的某些言词。
1.3
be associated with
be involved with参与。
1.4
- no obj. meet or have dealings with someone regarded with disapproval与（不被认同的人）交往; 厮混：
she began associating with rascals.
她开始跟流氓无赖们厮混。
/əˈsəʊʃɪət/
1
- a partner or companion in business or at work（生意或工作上的）伙伴, 同事, 合伙人：
a close associate of the Minister.
那位部长的亲密伙伴。
2
- a person with limited or subordinate membership of an organization准会员。
3
- chiefly Psychology a concept connected with another【主心理】联想。
/əˈsəʊʃɪət/
attrib.
1- joined or connected with an organization or business（与某组织或企业）联合的, 合伙的：
an associate company.
合伙公司。
1.1
- denoting shared function or membership but with a lesser status副的：
the associate director of the academy.
学会副主任。
派生词
associability
nounassociable
adjectiveassociateship
nounassociator
noun词源
late Middle English （as a verb in the sense 'join with in a common purpose'; as an adjective in the sense 'allied'）： from Latin associat- 'joined'， from the verb associare, from ad- 'to' + socius 'sharing， allied'.