associate/ ə'səuʃɪeɪt /

1.vt.
(in your thoughts) 联想

2.vt.
to be associated with sth 和某事有关

3.vi.
to associate with sb 和某人交往

4.noun [c] 
(at work) 同事

to associate o.s. with sth
与某物有联系
associate member
准成员
associate director
副主管
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