单词 | associate |
释义 | verb | noun | adjective associateassociate1 /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt, -siˌeɪt/ ●●○ S3 W2 verb 1associate somebody/something with something to make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another: Ads try to associate drinking alcohol with fun.2be associated (with somebody/something) to be related with a particular subject, activity, group, etc.: the problems associated with cancer treatment Poverty and crime are closely associated (=there is a strong relationship between them).3associate with somebody to spend time with someone, especially a group whom other people disapprove of: He is known to associate with criminals.4associate yourself with somebody/something to make a connection between yourself and someone or something, for example by showing support: He did not want to associate himself with the pro-democracy movement. [Origin: 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of associare, from ad- to + sociare to join] verb | noun | adjective associateassociate2 /əˈsoʊʃiɪt/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1someone with whom you work or do business, or who you know through work: He’s a business associate of mine.2an associate member of an organization: a research associate at Harvard3an Associate of Arts degree verb | noun | adjective associateassociate3 adjective associate member/director/head etc. someone who does not have all of the same rights or responsibilities as a member, director, etc.: the associate director of the museum |
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