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associate verb | noun | adjective
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as·so·ci·ate / E5soFI7et ; E5sEJFieIt /verb
1. Tto make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another联想,联系:
associate sb / sth with sth
I don't associate him with energetic sports.我不把他和剧烈的体育运动联系在一起。
2. be associated (with sb / sth)
a. to be related to a particular subject, activity etc与(某人/某物)有关,与(某人/某物)有瓜葛:
problems associated with cancer treatment与癌症治疗有关的问题
b. also associate yourself with sb / sth to show that you support someone or something表明自己支持某人/某物:
He did not associate himself with the pro-democracy movement.他没有表明自己支持这场拥护民主的运动。
3. associate with sb to spend time with someone, especially someone that other people disapprove of与某人交往; 与某人混在一起:
I don't like these layabouts you're associating with.我不喜欢你结交的这些游手好闲的人。

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as·so·ci·ate / E5soFIEt ; E5sEJFiEt /noun C
1. someone who you work or do business with同事;(生意)伙伴;SYNcolleague
one of his business associates他的一个生意伙伴

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associateadjective
1. associate member / director / head etc someone who is a member etc of something, but who is at a lower level and has fewer rights准会员/副主任/副主管等

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