association
noun
uk/əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/us/əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/associationnoun(GROUP)
B2[C,+ sing/pl verb]
agroupofpeoplewhoworktogether in asingleorganizationfor aparticularpurpose:
协会;社团;联盟The Football Association足球协会
The British Medical Association is/arecampaigningfor acompletebanontobaccoadvertising.英国医学协会正发起一项全面禁止烟草广告的运动。
- Theschoolisaffiliatedwith anationalassociation ofdrivingschools.
- Itfallsto me tothankyou for all you have done for the association.
- The associationneedstowinbackformermemberswho haveallowedtheirsubscriptionstolapse.
- Aschairmanof the association, heheldofficefor over 20years.
- Theaimof the association is toperpetuatetheskillsoftraditionalfurnituredesign.
Organizations, Societies & clubs
- Assn
- Assoc.
- cellular
- co-op
- collective
- collegium
- confederacy
- confederation
- consortium
- cooperative
- foundation
- guild
- host
- institute
- mission
- outfit
- rump
- substation
- syndicate
- youth club
associationnoun(INVOLVEMENT)
C1[U]
thefactof beinginvolvedwith orconnectedto someone or something:
联系;关系;关联her associationwiththeuniversity她和这所大学的联系
Thiseventwasorganizedinassociationwithalocalschool.这场赛事由一家当地学校协办。
[CorU]
afeelingorthoughtthatrelatesto someone or something:
联想Thebeachhaspositiveassociations for me as I used tospendmyholidaysthere.这片海滩给我一种美好的联想,因为我曾经常去那儿度假。
- His wife's association with aformercriminalwas aconstantsourceofembarrassmentfor theprimeminister.
- Hebeganhislongassociation with the New York City Opera in 1943.
- Thebookwaspublishedin association with alocalcharity.
- Thispartof thecountryheldmanypleasantassociations for her.
- People weresuspiciousof his past association withright-winggroups.
Taking part and getting involved
- actor
- all in
- along
- attendee
- be (a) party tosomethingidiom
- catch
- concern
- go in onsomething
- hat
- have a horse in the raceidiom
- have skin in the gameidiom
- immersion
- muscle
- neck
- pitch in
- plunge
- plunge in/plunge intosomething
- punch above your weightidiom
- re-engage
- thick
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