•fef
^ ^ ® 3jt o
4 [C] a connection between things
where one is caused by the
other ® ^ ^ %.: a
proven association between passive smoking and cancer
Association
Football noun [u] {BrE, formal) = football^)
as so ci ation-ism /a.sausi'eijmzam; NAmE a.sou-/ noun [U] {philosophy ig, psychology £>)• the theory
that we think and learn by connecting many different very simple ideas in our
minds ift
as
so cia tive /a'saujiativ; NAmE a'sou-/ adj. 1 relating to the
association of ideas or things $£ (ft 2 (mathematics WO giving the same
result no matter what order the parts of a calculation are done, for example (a
x b) x c = a x (b x c) *££(ft
as-son-ance
/'aesanans/
noun [u] {technical iff) the effect
created when two syllables in words that are close together have the same vowel
sound, but different consonants, or the same consonants but different vowels,
for example, sonnet and porridge or cold and killed mm&,
xmy
as sort ed /a'soitid; NAmE a’sairtad/ adj. of various different sorts ####(ft;
t!^(ft; The meat
is served with salad or assorted vegetables. Sft}±f!ft|£|il^
0 The jumper
comes in assorted colours.
as sort ment /a’saitmant; NAmE a'sairt-/ noun [usually sing.] a collection of
different things or of different types of the same thing & # # # H771 mixture : a wide
assortment of gifts to choose from #^(ft no 0 He was dressed in an odd assortment of
clothes.
Asst
(also
Asst,
especially
in NAmE) abbr. (in writing)
Assistant ( 4$ ^
) 3SW, 9J (ft: Asst Manager
im
assuage /a'sweid3/ verb [VN] (format) to make an unpleasant
feeling less severe ifkM, )
as sume 0"w/a‘sju:m; NAmEa’suim/ verb 1 to think or accept
that sth is true but without having proof of it fg/E; f[xi£; iA Aj: [V (that)] It is reasonable to
assume (that) the economy will continue to improve.
O
Let us assume for a moment that the plan succeeds. Pgf] o She would, he assumed, be home at the
usual time. flfeiAAl, 0 [VN that] It is
generally assumed that stress is caused by too much work.=§miAAl, 0 [VN] Don’t
always assume the worst {= that sth bad has
happened).
0 la this example we have assumed a unit price of
$10. 10 jc0
0 [VN to inf] I had assumed him to be a Belgian. fife IMt I'M A0 2 [VN] (formal) to take or begin to
have power or responsibility ^.#1 ( fjif ) ; M (
( tltl ) HTTItakf. The court assumed responsibility for the girls welfare. WJ
k
if. 0 o Rebel forces have assumed control
of the capital. BLMftmJjma&MT-g&o 3 [VN] (formal) to begin to have a
particular quality or appearance MU ( W
T ) ; liil ( ) £333 take on: This matter has
assumed considerable importance. iAif 9- # A ^ if H „ o In the story the god assumes the
form of an eagle. itiA 4* # MX M % thM . 4 [VN] (formal)
to
pretend to have a particular feeling or quality ^ tb ;
iU H771 put on : He
assumed an air of concern, fife 31
ii} 4c
as-sumed /a'sjuimd;
NAmEa'suimd/ adj. [only before noun] that you suppose to be
true or to exist fg (ft; fg i£ (ft: the assumed differences between the two
states
M#
as sumed 'name noun a name that sb uses
that is not their real name BQG3 pseudonym : He was living under an assumed name. fifeMlf (ft
assum ing /a'sjuimir); NAmE a’suimir)/ conj. ~ (that) used to suppose that
sth is true so that you can talk about what the results might be fig ift ••• Al
M; fi§ i\\: Assuming (that) he’s still alive,
how old would he be now?