associate

音标：[əˈsəʊʃieɪt] 或 [əˈsəʊʃət] （英式）；[əˈsoʊʃieɪt] 或 [əˈsoʊʃət] （美式）

翻译：

动词：联想；使关联；结交

名词：同事；伙伴；合伙人

形容词：副的；联合的；伙伴的

读音：

词首音为[ə]，类似中文的“呃”，后面跟一个类似“s”音，后接“oh”音，最后发音类似“shieit”或“shət”。

用法：

动词：to link something with something else, to think of something in connection with something else.

例子：I always associate chocolate with Christmas.

例子：The company plans to associate itself with a charity.

 

名词：a person who shares a job or activity with another; a partner.

例子：She is my business associate.

例子：He is an associate at the law firm.

 

形容词：connected with a particular organization or company, but not at the highest level.

例子：He is an associate professor at the university.

 

例句：

Many people associate the smell of fresh bread with home.

He has been associated with the company for over 10 years.

She didn't want to be associated with the controversial project.

You shouldn't associate yourself with such bad influences.

I always associate the color red with danger.

She is an associate of mine from the marketing department.

We are working closely with our associates in the UK.

He was promoted to associate manager after just one year.

I associate the city with fond memories of my childhood.

As an associate, he had access to the company’s confidential documents.

短语搭配：

associate with：与……交往，结交

例子：He doesn't want to associate with people who have a negative attitude.

 

associate oneself with：使自己与……联系

例子：I don't want to associate myself with that opinion.

 

in association with：与……联合

例子：The event was held in association with several international charities.

 

be associated with：与……有关，和……有联系

例子：This disease is often associated with a lack of vitamin D.