association

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association /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ noun

plural associations

association

/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

noun

plural associations

Learner's definition of ASSOCIATION

[count] : an organized group of people who have the same interest, job, etc.协会；联盟；社团

: a connection or relationship between things or people交往；联系；联合

[count]

They denied having any association with terrorists.他们否认与恐怖分子有任何瓜葛。
They have a long association with the school and have donated millions of dollars to it.他们和这所学校很有渊源，已为该校捐赠了数百万美元。
a study examining the association [=link] between obesity and heart disease一项调查肥胖与心脏病之间关系的研究

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The book was produced by the publisher in association with the museum that sponsored the exhibit. [=the publisher and the museum were both involved in making the book]这本书由出版商与赞助这个展览的博物馆共同出版。

[count] : a feeling, memory, or thought that is connected to a person, place, or thing联想 — usually plural通常用复数

Chicago has pleasant associations for me because of the happy times I spent there.芝加哥给我以愉快的联想，因为我在那里度过了一段快乐时光。
His former school has only bad/negative associations for him. [=he has only unhappy memories of his former school]他对以前的学校只有不愉快的记忆。