词组 | associate |
释义 | associate [associated, associated, associating] associate with 1. be associated with sth/sb to be connected with something or someone, or thought to be connected with them - used especially about problems, dangers, or qualities: ▪ We all know the risks that are associated with smoking. ▪ Increasing old age is usually associated with ill-health. ▪ Oxford is a national centre for the treatment of problems associated with childbirth. ▪ Such skills are all traditionally associated with women. 2. associate sth with sth/sb to make a connection in your mind between one person or thing and another: ▪ People usually associate Japan with high tech consumer products. ▪ In the west we associate aging with decline, dependency, and often poverty. 3. associate with sb to spend time with someone, especially a group who other people disapprove of: ▪ Middle-class families didn't want their children associating with boys from the estate. ▪ They found that he had been associating with known Communists, and his career was effectively over. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑mix with |
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