vt.

1. 聯想，把……聯想在一起[+with]
   They associate turkey with Thanksgiving.

   他們把火雞和感恩節聯繫在一起。

2. 使聯合，使結合[+with]
3. 使有聯繫[H][+with]
   I didn't want to be associated with it at all.

   我根本不想與這事有牽連。

vi.

1. 結交，交往[+with]
   He associates with all sorts of people.

   他與各種各樣的人交往。

   Never associate with bad companions.

   千萬不要與壞人為伍。

n.[C]

1. 夥伴；同事；朋友；合夥人
   He is one of my associates at the store.

   他是我店裡的一位同事。

2. 有關聯的事物
3. （常大寫）準學士學位獲得者；準會員

a.

1. 夥伴的；共事的；合夥的
2. 副的
   He is an associate editor of the newspaper.

   他是報紙的副主編。

3. 半正式的
4. 有聯繫的；聯合的

v.

1. make a conceptual connection between.
2. (usu. associate with) meet or have dealings with.
   ▸ (associate oneself with) allow oneself to be connected with or seen to be supportive of.
   ▸ (be associated with) be involved with.

n.

1. a partner or companion in business or at work.
2. a person with limited or subordinate membership of an organization.
3. chiefly Psychology  a concept connected with another.

adj.

1. connected with an organization or business.
2. having shared function or membership but with a lesser status.