| 单词 | affiliation |
| 释义 | affiliation (once / 4104 pages) n An affiliation is an official connection to something. To have an affiliation to something is to be affiliated with it. The Tea Party pretty clearly has an affiliation with the Republican Party. You can be connected to all sorts of things, but to have an affiliation is to have an official connection. A local church might have an affiliation with a larger religious organization. A bunch of small groups might share an affiliation with a larger one, as in the case of baseball teams and the leagues they belong to. Often you'll hear politicians denying any affiliation with certain groups, places, or companies, because they want to appear neutral. If you have an affiliation with something, you're likely to pay it extra attention. WORD FAMILYaffiliation: affiliations, reaffiliation+/affiliate: affiliated, affiliates, affiliating, affiliation/affiliated: unaffiliated USAGE EXAMPLESHawkins said last week the choir’s tradition of presidential performances was not akin to “implied support of party affiliations or politics”. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) Hawkins said last week the choir’s tradition of presidential performances isn’t “implied support of party affiliations or politics.” Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) He shrugged off Washington’s claims of their Russian affiliation. Washington Times(Dec 23, 2016) 1n the act of becoming formally connected or joined welcomed the affiliation of the research center with the university Hypo|Hyper reaffiliation affiliation anew association the act of consorting with or joining with others 2n a social or business relationship a valuable financial affiliation Syn|Hyper association, tie, tie-up relationship a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries |
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