;团体;协会;社团 An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
[oft in names]
...the British Olympic Association...
英国奥林匹克协会
Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
研究协会常与某个特定的行业挂钩。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]关联;交往 Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.
[usu N with n]
...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co...
该公司与零售商 J. C. 彭尼公司6年的业务往来
Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966...
布莱思的航海生涯始于1966年。
The association between the two companies stretches back thirty years.
这两家公司的往来可以追溯到30年前。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]联想 If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.
[usu pl]
He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him...
他的一个搁架上摆满了东西,每一样都能勾起他许多回忆。
Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.
不宜用黑色,因为它让人联想到死亡。
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[PHRASE 短语]与…联合;与…合作 If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together.
[PHR n]
Published in association with the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the book provides refreshing solutions to the long-term problem of water conservation.
这本书与英格兰乡村保护委员会合作出版,就节约水资源这个长期问题提供了全新的解决方法。
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[PHRASE 短语](事物)与…在一起 If one thing is found in association with another, they are found together.
[PHR n]
Oxford
as·so·ci·ation★/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn; NAmEəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃn//əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn; NAmEəˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃn/noun1★[countable + singular or plural verb ](abbr.Assoc. )an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose 协会;社团;联盟SYN
organization
◆Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有?◆the Football Association足球协会◆a residents' association居民联合会☞see also
housing association
2★[countable , uncountable ]association(with sb/sth) a connection or relationship between people or organizations 联合;合伙;关联;交往◆his alleged association with terrorist groups他被指称的与恐怖组织的关联◆They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.他们和美国一所学院保持了密切联系。◆The book was published in association with(= together with)English Heritage. 这本书是与英国文化遗产保护协会联合出版的。◆She became famous through her association with the group of poets.她通过与这些诗人交往而成名。3★[countable , usually plural ]an idea or a memory that is suggested by sb/sth; a mental connection between ideas 联想;联系◆The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.海滨使我联想起童年假期的各种愉快情景。◆The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。4★[countable ]a connection between things where one is caused by the other 因果关系◆a proven association between passive smoking and cancer已被证实的被动吸烟与癌症之间的因果关系associationassociationsas·so·ci·ation/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn; NAmEəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
1[countable] an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work etc: the Association of Master Builders →
housing association
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organization
2[countable, uncountable] a relationship with a particular person, organization, group etcassociation with his close association with the Green Party3in association with somebody/something made or done with another person, organization etc: concerts sponsored by the Arts Council in association with local businesses4[countable] a connection or relationship between two events, ideas, situations etcassociation between the strong association between the disease and middle-aged women5[countable] a feeling or memory that is related to a particular place, event, word etc: Scotland has all kinds of happy associations for me.
WDF
association
[əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn]
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associations[842]
协会(57%),联合(14%),联想(12%),交往(7%),社团(7%),结合(3%)
n.协会,联盟,社团;联合;联想
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