association

noun

OPAL W

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/, /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/

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[countable + singular or plural verb]
(abbreviation Assoc., Assn. especially in North American English)
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose synonym organization
- Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?
- a residents’ association
see also Football Association, housing association
Extra Examples
- It was to be a free association of equal partners.
- The association meets four times a year.
- a loose association of sovereign states
- a professional association for music teachers
- They held a number of events to raise money for the local community association.
- This report has been issued by the Association of Medical Research Charities.
- You should talk to your trade union or staff association.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- international
- local
- national
- …
association + verb
- meet
preposition
- association for
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[countable, uncountable] a connection or relationship between people or organizations
- association with somebody/something They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
- his alleged association with terrorist groups
- She became famous through her association with the group of poets.
- in association with The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage.
- The competition was organized in association with the Government's anti-drugs initiative.
- The letter was a clumsy attempt to establish guilt by association.
see also freedom of association
Extra Examples
- His association with such criminals can only destroy him.
- One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association.
- The city has had a long association with the mining industry.
- Tourists visit the city for its historical associations.
- He was questioned about his alleged association with terrorist groups.
- We are working in association with several NGOs.
- a close association between the two nations
- the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests
- He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- close
- direct
- …
verb + association
- have
- form
- demonstrate
- …
preposition
- by association
- in association with
- association between
- …
phrases
- guilty by association
- tainted by association
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[countable, usually plural] an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody/something; a mental connection between ideas
- The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.
- The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.
- Incense always had associations with religion for him.
see also free associate
Extra Examples
- Dogs learn mainly by association.
- The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me.
- You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards.
- the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
- The colour white was used due to its association with innocence and purity.
- There are notes on the literary and cultural associations of certain words.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- strong
- happy
- pleasant
- …
verb + associations
- have
- hold
- evoke
- …
preposition
- association for
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[countable, uncountable] a connection between things where one is caused by the other
- association between A and B Studies have shown strong associations between housing conditions and health.
- a proven association between passive smoking and cancer
- The study found a significant association between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the disease.
- in association with something cases of cancer found in association with colitis
Extra Examples
- The research showed an association between diet and various diseases.
- a clear association between good health and regular exercise
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- clear
- close
- direct
- …
verb + association
- have
- form
- demonstrate
- …
preposition
- by association
- in association with
- association between
- …
phrases
- guilty by association
- tainted by association
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’, from ad- ‘to’ + socius ‘sharing, allied’.

单词	association
释义	association noun OPAL W /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/, /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/ /əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/, /əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/ jump to other results [countable + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation Assoc., Assn. especially in North American English) an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose synonym organization Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? a residents’ association see also Football Association, housing association Extra Examples It was to be a free association of equal partners. The association meets four times a year. a loose association of sovereign states a professional association for music teachers They held a number of events to raise money for the local community association. This report has been issued by the Association of Medical Research Charities. You should talk to your trade union or staff association. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective international local national … association + verb meet preposition association for See full entry [countable, uncountable] a connection or relationship between people or organizations association with somebody/something They have maintained a close association with a college in the US. his alleged association with terrorist groups She became famous through her association with the group of poets. in association with The book was published in association with (= together with) English Heritage. The competition was organized in association with the Government's anti-drugs initiative. The letter was a clumsy attempt to establish guilt by association. see also freedom of association Extra Examples His association with such criminals can only destroy him. One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association. The city has had a long association with the mining industry. Tourists visit the city for its historical associations. He was questioned about his alleged association with terrorist groups. We are working in association with several NGOs. a close association between the two nations the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear close direct … verb + association have form demonstrate … preposition by association in association with association between … phrases guilty by association tainted by association See full entry [countable, usually plural] an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody/something; a mental connection between ideas The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me. The cat soon made the association between human beings and food. Incense always had associations with religion for him. see also free associate Extra Examples Dogs learn mainly by association. The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me. You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards. the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind The colour white was used due to its association with innocence and purity. There are notes on the literary and cultural associations of certain words. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective strong happy pleasant … verb + associations have hold evoke … preposition association for See full entry [countable, uncountable] a connection between things where one is caused by the other association between A and B Studies have shown strong associations between housing conditions and health. a proven association between passive smoking and cancer The study found a significant association between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the disease. in association with something cases of cancer found in association with colitis Extra Examples The research showed an association between diet and various diseases. a clear association between good health and regular exercise Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective clear close direct … verb + association have form demonstrate … preposition by association in association with association between … phrases guilty by association tainted by association See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’, from ad- ‘to’ + socius ‘sharing, allied’.
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