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associate

英  [əˈsəʊsieɪt]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 副的（用在级别或头衔前，表示稍有不同或略低的）

    Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title.

    双语例句

    例：

    Mr Lin is associate director of the Institute.

    林先生是该研究所的副主任。

    NOUN. 名词

  • associates

    1. [C 可数名词] （尤指工作中的）伙伴

    Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work.

    近义词

    colleague

    双语例句

    例：

    the restaurant owner's business associates.

    该餐馆老板的商业伙伴们。

    VERB. 动词

  • associates , associating , associated

    1. [T 及物动词] 将（…和…）联系起来

    If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

    双语例句

    例：

    Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future.

    通过科学我们已有了将进步与未来联系起来的观念。

    2. [T 及物动词] 使（某人与某组织、事业、观点等）有关联

    If you are associated with a particular organization, cause or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly.

    近义词

    affiliate

    双语例句

    例：

    I haven't been associated with the project over the last year.

    我过去一年不曾跟这个项目有关联。

    3. [I 不及物动词] （与某个或某群人）混在一起

    If you say that someone is associating with another person or group of people, you mean they are spending a lot of time in the company of people you do not approve of.

    双语例句

    例：

    What would they think if they knew that they were associating with a murderer?

    如果他们知道了自己正与一个杀人犯打成一片会怎么想？

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