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associates

UK //əˈsəʊ.si.eɪts//US //əˈsoʊ.si.eɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'associatus',意为'联合'或'连接',由 'ad-'(向)和 'sociare'(加入)组成。

noun

❶ 指与某人共事或有业务往来的人,通常指同事、合作伙伴或商业伙伴,关系较为正式但不如朋友亲密。

“She introduced me to her business associates at the conference.”

(她在会议上把我介绍给她的商业伙伴。)

“He met with his associates to discuss the new project.”

(他与同事们会面讨论新项目。)

同义词:colleagues, partners, peers, allies, co-workers

verb

❶ 将某人或某事物与另一人或事物联系起来,通常指在思想或记忆中的连接。

“People often associate the color red with danger.”

(人们通常将红色与危险联系在一起。)

“I always associate this song with my childhood.”

(我总是把这首歌和我的童年联系在一起。)

同义词:connect, link, relate, identify, pair

常见短语

associate with — 指与某人或某事物建立联系或关系,常用于描述人际交往或品牌联想。

“He prefers not to associate with people who are dishonest.”

(他不喜欢与不诚实的人交往。)