英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. 使聯合,使結合在一起,通過聯想把…同…聯擊在一起

   We associate giving the presents with Christmas.

   一說到送禮,便想到聖誕節

   be associated with

   與…有關,使聯想到…

   associate oneself in a matter

   參與一件事

2. 2. 結交,合夥

   associate oneself with

   支持(意見),贊同(提案);與(人)交往.

3. 3. [化] 使締合

4. 4. [廢] 陪伴,伴隨



5. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
   1. 交往,結交

6. 2. 聯合,結合



7. n. (名詞 noun)
   1. 合夥人;同事,同僚;友人,朋友;預備會員

8. 2. [美] 大專畢業證書,(學院)初級文憑

9. 3. 緊密結合的事物,伴隨物,相關物

10. 4. 聯繫國 獲得部分獨立的舊殖民地、舊保護國

11. 5. 通過聯想浮現在心中的詞語[觀念],聯想物



12. adj. (形容詞 adjective)
    1. 合夥的,共事的

13. 2. 非正式的,副的

    an associate judge

    陪審法官

    an associate member

    預備會員.

14. 3. 伴隨的

15. 4. 聯想的

柯林斯英英辭典

vt. (transitive verb)

1. [usually foll by with] [tr] to link or connect in the mind or imagination

to associate Christmas with fun

2. [tr; usually passive] to consider in conjunction; connect

rainfall is associated with humidity

3. [tr] to bring (a person, esp oneself) into friendship, partnership, etc

4. [tr; often passive] to express agreement or allow oneself to be connected (with)

Bertrand Russell was associated with the peace movement

vi. (intransitive verb)

1. [intr] to keep company; mix socially

to associate with writers

2. [intr] to form or join an association, group, etc

n. (noun)

1. a person joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; partner; colleague

2. a companion or friend

3. something that usually accompanies another thing; concomitant

hope is an associate to happiness

4. a person having a subordinate position in or admitted to only partial membership of an institution, association, etc

adj. (adjective)

1. [prenominal] joined with another or others in an enterprise, business, etc; having equal or nearly equal status

an associate director

2. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

an associate member

3. accompanying; concomitant

4. [Etymology] C14: from Latin associare to ally with, from sociare to join, from socius an ally