be associated withsth
—phrasal verbwithassociateverb[T]uk/əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt/us/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
B2
Ifproblemsordangersareassociatedwith aparticularthing oraction, they arecausedby it.
…是…所引起的；…和…有关联，…和…有瓜葛
Thecancerrisksassociatedwithsmokinghave been welldocumented.抽烟有引发癌症的危险，这两者的关联是有详尽的文献为证的。