新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

associate

英  [əˈsəʊsieɪt]
    

[ADJ, NOUN, VERB]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1副的(用在级别或头衔前,表示稍有不同或略低的)

    Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title.

    双语例句

    例:

    Mr Lin is associate director of the Institute.

    林先生是该研究所的副主任。

    NOUN. 名词
  • associates

    1[C 可数名词] (尤指工作中的)伙伴

    Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work.

    近义词

    colleague

    双语例句

    例:

    the restaurant owner's business associates.

    该餐馆老板的商业伙伴们。

    VERB. 动词
  • associates , associating , associated

    1[T 及物动词] 将(…和…)联系起来

    If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

    双语例句

    例:

    Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future.

    通过科学我们已有了将进步与未来联系起来的观念。

    2[T 及物动词] 使(某人与某组织、事业、观点等)有关联

    If you are associated with a particular organization, cause or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly.

    近义词

    affiliate

    双语例句

    例:

    I haven't been associated with the project over the last year.

    我过去一年不曾跟这个项目有关联。

    3[I 不及物动词] (与某个或某群人)混在一起

    If you say that someone is associating with another person or group of people, you mean they are spending a lot of time in the company of people you do not approve of.

    双语例句

    例:

    What would they think if they knew that they were associating with a murderer?

    如果他们知道了自己正与一个杀人犯打成一片会怎么想?

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