associations

英 [əˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)nz]

美 [əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz]

n.  协会; 社团; 联盟; 联合; 合伙; 关联; 交往; 联想; 联系
association的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:...the British Olympic Association...Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.housing association
• N-COUNT 关联；交往
  Yourassociation witha person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.
  1. ...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
  2. Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966...
     布莱思的航海生涯始于1966年。
  3. 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。
• N-COUNT 联想
  If something has particularassociationsfor you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE 与…联合;与…合作
  If you do somethingin association withsomeone else, you do it together.
  1. 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。
• （事物）与…在一起
  If one thing is foundin association withanother, they are found together.

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