
associational
词源
源自association(协会/联想)+ 后缀-al(形容词化),最早于18世纪出现在英语中,词根可追溯至拉丁语associare(联合)。
adjective
❶ 与协会或组织相关的,指事物属于或涉及某个团体、联盟或机构的性质和特征。
“The associational activities of the club include monthly meetings and social events.”
(该俱乐部的协会活动包括每月例会和社交活动。)
“She has strong associational ties with several professional groups.”
(她与多个专业团体有紧密的协会联系。)
❶ 在心理学或认知科学中,指通过联想或关联形成的,描述思维、记忆或感知中事物之间的联系。
“The experiment tested the associational learning abilities of the participants.”
(实验测试了参与者的联想学习能力。)
“Certain smells can trigger strong associational memories from childhood.”
(某些气味会触发童年时期的强烈联想记忆。)
常见短语
associational life — 指社会中人们通过各类组织和团体形成的集体生活形态,强调公民参与和社会联结。
“Volunteer groups play a vital role in enriching the associational life of communities.”
(志愿团体在丰富社区协会生活方面起着至关重要的作用。)
associational thinking — 心理学术语,描述通过概念或经验之间的联想进行思维的过程,常见于创意或记忆活动。
“Poets often rely on associational thinking to create unexpected metaphors.”
(诗人常依赖联想思维来创造出人意料的隐喻。)