- [countable + singular or plural verb] (abbreviation Assoc., Assn. especially in North American English)
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose 协会；社团；联盟 Do you belong to any professional or trade associations? 你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有？ a residents’ association 居民联合会
Extra ExamplesIt was to be a free association of equal partners. 它应该是一种自由、平等的伙伴关系。 The association meets four times a year. 这个协会每年召开 4 次会议。 a loose association of sovereign states 主权国间的松散联系 a professional association for music teachers 音乐教师的专业协会 They held a number of events to raise money for the local community association. 他们举办了许多活动为当地社区协会筹集资金。 This report has been issued by the Association of Medical Research Charities. 该报告由医学研究慈善协会发布。 You should talk to your trade union or staff association. 你应该和你的工会或员工协会谈谈。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- international
- local
- national
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- meet
- association for
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a connection or relationship between people or organizations 联合；合伙；关联；交往 - association with somebody/something
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。 his alleged association with terrorist groups 他被指称的与恐怖组织的关联 She became famous through her association with the group of poets. 她通过与这些诗人交往而成名。 - in association with
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。 The competition was organized in association with the Government's anti-drugs initiative. 该竞赛是与政府的反毒品倡议联合举办的。 The letter was a clumsy attempt to establish guilt by association. 这封信是试图通过联想来证明有罪的笨拙尝试。
Extra ExamplesHis association with such criminals can only destroy him. 与这样的罪犯为伍只会毁了他。 One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association. 结社自由是最重要的政治自由之一。 The city has had a long association with the mining industry. 这个城市的采矿业历史悠久。 Tourists visit the city for its historical associations. 游客来到这个城市是为了了解它的历史渊源。 He was questioned about his alleged association with terrorist groups. 他被指称与恐怖组织有关联，并受到了讯问。 We are working in association with several NGOs. 我们与几家非政府组织协同工作。 a close association between the two nations 两国间的紧密联系 the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests 民主党与少数利益集团之间的传统联系 He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime. 他因与腐败政府有牵连而名誉受损。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- close
- direct
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- have
- form
- demonstrate
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- by association
- in association with
- association between
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- guilty by association
- tainted by association
- association with somebody/something
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an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody/something; 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。 Incense always had associations with religion for him. 熏香总是让他联想到宗教。
Extra ExamplesDogs learn mainly by association. 狗主要通过关联来认识事物。 The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me. 新鲜面包的气味引发我各种各样的联想。 You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards. 你想让孩子把好的行为与奖励联系起来。 the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind 鼓励病人说出首先想到的事的自由联想的方法 The colour white was used due to its association with innocence and purity. 使用白色是因为它与天真和纯洁有关。 There are notes on the literary and cultural associations of certain words. 有关于某些词的文学和文化联系的注释。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- strong
- happy
- pleasant
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- have
- hold
- evoke
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- association for
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a connection between things where one is caused by the other 因果关系 - association between A and B
Studies have shown strong associations between housing conditions and health. 研究表明，住房条件和健康之间有很强的联系。 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 The study found a significant association between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the disease. 这项研究发现暴露在电磁场中与疾病有显著的联系。 - in association with something
cases of cancer found in association with colitis 与结肠炎并发的癌症病例。
Extra ExamplesThe research showed an association between diet and various diseases. 该研究显示饮食与多种疾病之间存在着联系。 a clear association between good health and regular exercise 健康与定期锻炼之间显而易见的联系
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- close
- direct
- …
- have
- form
- demonstrate
- …
- by association
- in association with
- association between
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- guilty by association
- tainted by association
- association between A and B
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘uniting in a common purpose’): from medieval Latin associatio(n-), from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’, from ad- ‘to’ + socius ‘sharing, allied’.