associate
verb[T]
uk/əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/us/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/C1
toconnectsomeone or something inyourmindwith someone or somethingelse:
将…(与…)联系起来,把…联系在一起Mostpeopleassociate thisbrandwithgoodquality.大多数人把这个品牌和优良品质联系在一起。
- Mostpeopleassociatetroglodyteswithprehistorictimes, buttroglodytecommunitiesstillexistin Tunisia andChina.
- Bothpoliticianshave beencloselyassociated with themovementfor sometime.
- He has been associated with somedubiouscharacters.
- I amhappy,indeedproud, to be associated with thisproject.
- One or two of theearlierphotosrevealanintriguingandrogynynotnormallyassociated with theactress.
Linking and relating
- affiliated
- AL
- appertain tosomething
- applicable
- around
- attach
- concern
- interconnected
- interconnectedness
- interconnection
- intercorrelate
- intercorrelation
- relatable
- relate
- relate tosomeone/something
- relation
- relationship
- relative
- tar
- tie
Phrasal verbs
be associated withsomething
associate withsomeone
associate
noun[C]
uk/əˈsəʊ.ʃi.ət/us/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/associatenoun[C](FRIEND)
someone who iscloselyconnectedto anotherpersonas acompanion,friend, orbusinesspartner:
朋友;同事;(生意)伙伴Acloseassociate of theauthordeniedreportsthat she hadcancer.作者的一个密友否认了她患癌症的报道。
abusinessassociate生意伙伴
- Weentertaina lot ofpeople,mainlybusinessassociates of my wife's.
- Onlyclosefriendsand associates wereinvited.
- Thebook, written by aformerassociate,attackedthe president'sstyleofgovernment.
- I'd like you tomeetabusinessassociate of mine.
- Former associates of thedictatorwereforcedtotestifyagainst him.
Friends, acquaintances & contemporaries
- a friend in need is a friend indeedidiom
- acquaintance
- acquaintanceship
- acquainted
- amigo
- bedmate
- compatriot
- comrade
- crony
- crowd
- fair-weather friend
- fam
- flatmate
- neighbour
- oppo
- pal
- peeps
- peer group
- pen pal
- with friends like you, who needs enemies?idiom
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Employees & colleagues
associatenoun[C](QUALIFICATION)
US
someone whoholdsanassociate'sdegree:
副学士,准学士an associate ofarts文科准学士
Qualifications: university & college
- AB
- associate's degree
- BA
- bachelor's degree
- bed
- DPhil
- emerita
- emeritus
- graduation
- honorary
- honors degree
- MB
- MBA
- MPhil
- MSc
- non-degree
- postgraduate
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education
- summa cum laude
- tripos
associate
adjective[before noun]
uk/əˈsəʊ.si.ət/us/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.ət/used in thetitleof apersonwhoserankisslightlyloweror lesscompletethan thefullofficialpositiondescribed:
副的;准的;非正式的an associatememberof anorganization一个组织的准会员
associatedirector/producer副导演/制片人
Organizations - position & status
- ambassador
- anti-elite
- anti-elitist
- apparatchik
- back seat
- counterpart
- fish
- grassroots
- high-ranking
- honorary
- junior
- lapsed
- opposite number
- rank
- reach
- superboard
- superiority
- superordinate
- thane
- warranted