sb/sth) to make a connection between people or things in your mind 联想；联系：J always associate the smeZZ 〇/ bafcing wfth my chfWhood•—闻到烘烤食物的味道我 執想起了童年。◊ He is cioseZy associated in t/ie public mind with horror movies•在公众的心.目坪，他总矣和恐 怖电影紧密联系在一起。2 [V] ~ with sb to spend time with sb, especially a person or people that sb else does not approve of 交往；（尤指）混在一*起 BIZImix:

J don’t 〖決e you ossodaring with those peop〖e•我不喜欢你 和那些人.混在‘起。3 [VN】〜yourself with sth.    to

show .that you support or agree with sth ’表明支持；表 示同意：May J associate myseZ/ with the Prime Minister’s remarfcs? (= I agree with them)我可'以公开表示赞成首 相的话吗？ EEH DISSOCIATE

uadj. /a'seujiat; -siat; NAmE 8'sou-/ [only before noun] 1 • (often in titles 常•兔于.头.術)..of a lower rank, having fewer rights in a particular profession or organization 非正式的；准的.；副的：associate membership 〇/ t/ie European LTnion欧洲泰盟的非正，式会员身份◊ an associate member/dfrector/editor 准会员；副專演 / 主 ^ 2 joined to or connected with a profession or an organization 联合的；有关联的：an associate company Japan在曰未的一家族营公司,

■ mom/i /9'S3〇Jl3t; /NMm£ Wsoo-/, 1 a person that you work with, do business with or spend a lot of time with 同事；伙伴：bus/ness associates 业务伙伴 2 .(also Associate} an associate 合伙人 3 Associate (L/5) a person who has an Associate's degree (= one that is given after completing two years of study at a junior college^准学士（获得两年制高校学位）

aS-SO-ci-ated /a'saujieitid; -sieit-; NAmE a'sou-/ adj.

1 if one thing is associated with another, the two things are connected because they happen together or one thing causes the other 有关联知；知美的；the risks associated with taking drugs.与棱秦★吴的危险 H1^! connected ： Salaries and associated costs have risen substantiaHy.薪金与相关费用大大增加。2 if a person is associated with an organization, etc. they support it 有联系的：He no 〖onger wished to be associated with the partyrs policy on education.

针认同。3 Associated used in the name of a business company that is made up of a number of smaller companies (用于联合企业的名称）联合的：Associated Afewspapers 联合报ik

Associated 'Pressnoun (abbr. AP) a US news service. Its offices throughout the world send news to its members which include newspapers and television and radio stations. {美国）联合通讯it;美联社

associate pro'fessornown (in.the US and Canada) a teacher at a college or university who has a rank just below the rank of a professor副教授（在美国和加拿大 职位仅，于%:授）

aS-SO-cl-ati〇n Otw /0is0uj'i,eijn; -si'ei-; NAmE 0,sou-/ noun

1 [C+sing./pl. v.] [abbr. Assoc.) an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose 协会；社团；联盟 prraorganization Do you belong to any projfesionaZ.or trade 〇5sociarions?:..你‘加.了.专业 .学会或行业 会没有？ ◊ the FoatbaH Association 球 访去◊ a residents’ association 居民联合会一see also housing association 2 [C，, U】,〜,(with sb/sth) a connec­tion or relationship between people or organizations 联合；食':休；关P; ■客往：ZiisaHeged association with terrorist groups 4 ®      ^      MIR W M. 〇 They

have maintained a close association with a college in the l/S•他们和美国一所学時保持了.窀切联系。,◊ 77ie boofc was published in association with (= together with) Bri由h Heritage•这本，是与英菌传统出版社騃合出版 的。〇 She became /amous t/irough her assoa’arion with the group 〇/ poets•她通尽与这些诗_人女往而成名。

3 [C, usually pi.) ari idea or a memory that is suggested by sb/sth; a mental connection between ideas 联想； 联系：The seaside had aH sorts o/pZeasant associations with chiWhood holidays/or me.海备使我、联想起童年假 期的各种愉快情景。◊ .rhe cat soon made the association between human beings and /ood.这只猫很快就把人类