association 英 [əsəʊsɪ'eɪʃ(ə)n; -ʃɪ-] 美 [ə,soʃɪ'eʃən] n. 协会，联盟，社团；联合；联想词组短语：association with与…的交往；与…联合trade association贸易协会；同业公会in association with与…相联系；与…联合英文解释及例句：1.N-COUNT An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest. 协会例：...the National Basketball Association.…全国篮球协会。2.N-COUNT Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them. (与某人、某物的) 关联例：...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co.…这家公司与零售商彭尼公司6年的业务往来。3.N-COUNT If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling. (与某记忆、观念、情感的) 关联例：He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him.他有一个摆满了东西的架子，每一样都与他的内心世界有关联。4.PHRASE If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together. 与…联合例：The changes I instigated in association with the board 18 months ago were because I love this company.18个月前我联合董事会发起的这些变革是出于我爱这家公司。
