新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

associationIELTS重点词汇

英 [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

associations
1. [C 可数名词] 协会
An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
近义词
organization
双语例句
例：
the National Basketball Association.
全国篮球协会。
例：
the British Olympic Association.
英国奥林匹克协会。
例：
Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
研究协会通常和某个特定的行业联系在一起。
2. [C 可数名词] （与某人、某物的）关联
Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.
近义词
affiliation
双语例句
例：
the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co.
这家公司与零售商彭尼公司6年的业务往来。
3. [C 可数名词] （与某记忆、观念、情感的）关联
If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.
双语例句
例：
He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him.
他有一个摆满了东西的架子，上面的每一样东西都能勾起他许多回忆。

PHRASE. 习语

in association with
1. 与…联合
If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together.
双语例句
例：
The changes I instigated in association with the board 18 months ago were because I love this company.
18个月前我联合董事会发起的这些变革是出于我对这家公司的热爱。

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