单词 | associate |
释义 | associate v., n., & adj. --v   1. tr. connect in the mind (associate holly with Christmas).   2. tr. join or combine.   3. refl. make oneself a partner; declare oneself in agreement (associate myself in your endeavour; did not want to associate ourselves with the plan).   4. intr. combine for a common purpose.   5. intr. (usu. foll. by with) meet frequently or have dealings. --n   1. a business partner or colleague.   2. a friend or companion.   3. a subordinate member of a body, institute, etc.   4. a thing connected with another. --adj   1. joined in companionship, function, or dignity.   2. allied; in the same group or category.   3. of less than full status (associate member). Derivatives associateship n. associator n. associatory adj. Etymology: E f. L associatus past part. of associare (as AD-, socius sharing, allied) |
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