| 词组 | associate |
| 释义 | phraseassociate[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 associate with1. To have a relationship with someone. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun can be used between "associate" and "with." I don't associate with criminals like him. I think he's happy to associate himself with successful people like us. 2. To connect various people or things in one's mind, usually for a specific reason that is unique to that person. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "associate" and "with." I associate the smell of cinnamon with Christmas because of the cookies my mother used to bake every year. He always associates Liz with me because he met us at the same time. associate oneself with someone or somethingto join someone or something as a partner or friend. I wanted to associate myself with a prestigious law firm. She associated herself with people of low repute. associate someone or something with someone or somethingto link someone or something [in one's mind] to someone or something else. (Something and someone can occur in all possible combinations.) I always associate Walter with pizza for some reason. I associate pizza with stringy cheese. associate with someoneto be friendly with someone; to be acquainted with someone socially in a work setting. We seek to associate with persons like ourselves. I like to associate with interesting people. associate withv. 1. To keep company with someone or some group: They are very snobbish and don't associate with people from our side of town. 2. To link something in the mind with something else: People often associate sunny weather with happiness. |
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