associated
/əˈsəʊʃɪeɪtɪd/adjective
1- (of a person or thing) connected with something else（与其他事物）相关联的：
two associated events.
两起相关事件。
1.1
- (of a company) connected or amalgamated with another company or companies（公司）与其他公司联合（或合并）的。
1.2
- Chemistry (of liquids) in which the molecules are held together by hydrogen bonding or other weak interaction【化】（液体）通过氢键（或其他弱反应）使分子结合在一起的。