n.(名词)

1. 会，社，协会，公会，社团，团体，联合会，学会
2. 交往，交际
3. 联想， 联想物
4. 联合，结合
5. 联盟
6. 联系，关连
7. 合伙，伙伴关系
8. 【生】群落
9. 社会
10. 【化】缔合
11. 因果关系

n.(名词)

1. [C]协会；社团；联盟 official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose;organization of people joined together for a shared purpose
2. [U]联合；合伙；关联；交往 connection or relationship between people or organizations;act of associating or fact of being associated
3. [C][P]联想；联系 idea or memory that is suggested by sb/sth;mental connection between ideas
4. [C]因果关系 connection between things where one is caused by the other

Noun:

1. a formal organization of people or groups of people;

   "he joined the Modern Language association"
   

2. the act of consorting with or joining with others;

   "you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association"
   

3. the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination;

   "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
   

4. the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination;

   "conditioning is a form of learning by association"
   

5. a social or business relationship;

   "a valuable financial affiliation"
   "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"
   "many close associations with England"
   

6. a relation resulting from interaction or dependence;

   "flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear"
   "the host is not always injured by association with a parasite"
   

7. (chemistry) any process of combination (especially in solution) that depends on relatively weak chemical bonding

8. (ecology) a group of organisms (plants and animals) that live together in a certain geographical region and constitute a community with a few dominant species

1.团体；协会；社团
Anassociation is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.

e.g. ...the British Olympicassociation...
英国奥林匹克协会
e.g. Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
研究协会常与某个特定的行业挂钩。

2.关联；交往
Yourassociation with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.

e.g. ...the company's six-yearassociation with retailer J.C. Penney Co...
该公司与零售商 J. C. 彭尼公司6年的业务往来
e.g. Blyth'sassociation with the sea began in 1966...
布莱思的航海生涯始于1966年。

3.联想
If something has particularassociations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.

e.g. He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him...
他的一个搁架上摆满了东西，每一样都能勾起他许多回忆。
e.g. Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.
不宜用黑色，因为它让人联想到死亡。

4.与…联合;与…合作
If you do somethingin association with someone else, you do it together.

e.g. Published inassociation with the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the book provides refreshing solutions to the long-term problem of water conservation.
这本书与英格兰乡村保护委员会合作出版，就节约水资源这个长期问题提供了全新的解决方法。

5.（事物）与…在一起
If one thing is foundin association with another, they are found together.

1.

1. 联合：在 TCP 中,连接(connection) 是指两个端点之间的一个通道(在这种情况下,就是两台主机的网络接口之间的一个套接字). SCTP 引入了 联合(association) 的概念,它也是存在于两台主机之间,但可以使用每台主机上的多个接口进行协作.

2.association：assn; 协会

She became famous through her association with the group of poets.

她通过与这些诗人交往而成名。

The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.

海滨使我联想起童年假期的各种愉快情景。

The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.

这只猫很快就把人类与食物联系起来。

a proven association between passive smoking and cancer

已被证实的被动吸烟与癌症之间的因果关系

The book was published in association with (= together with) British Heritage.

这本书是与英国传统出版社联合出版的。

They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.

他们和美国一所学院保持了密切联系。

a residents' association

居民联合会

his alleged association with terrorist groups

他被指称的与恐怖组织的关联

the Football association

足球协会

Do you belong to any professional or trade associations?

你参加了专业学会或行业协会没有？

...the British Olympic association...

英国奥林匹克协会

Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.

研究协会常与某个特定的行业挂钩。

...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co...

该公司与零售商 J. C. 彭尼公司6年的业务往来

Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966...

布莱思的航海生涯始于1966年。

He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him...

他的一个搁架上摆满了东西，每一样都能勾起他许多回忆。

Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.

不宜用黑色，因为它让人联想到死亡。

Published in association with the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the book provides refreshing solutions to the long-term problem of water conservation.

这本书与英格兰乡村保护委员会合作出版，就节约水资源这个长期问题提供了全新的解决方法。

Active combat in space and from space will be no longer unusual.

在空间主动作战和从空间主动作战将司空见惯.

The association is under the auspices of World Bank.

这个组织是在世界银行的赞助下办的.

Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.

我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益.

The Alumnae association is my link to the school's present administration.

女校友协会是我和现在学校行政部门之间的纽带

At the airport he read an address of welcome in behalf of the association.

在机场上他代表该协会致了欢迎词.

They banded themselves into an association.

他们联合起来,成立一个协会.

Recently he enrolled in the Chinese Medical association.

他最近加入了中华医学会.

The association is funded by an annual subvention from the government.

协会的经费,每年由政府拨款补助.

He had an illicit association with Jane.

他和简曾有过不正当关系.

The funds of the association shall comprise of members'subscriptions.

协会的基金将由会员的捐款构成.

1. The association is/are having its/their annual conference next week.
   该协会在下个星期举行年度会议。
2. Many associations are breaking up for lack of money.
   许多社团因缺乏资金而纷纷解散。
3. The British Medical association is campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.
   英国医学协会正在大力宣传彻底禁止烟草广告。
4. The Women's association are so excited with their success that they are inclined to go.
   妇女协会的会员们都为成功而激动，以致她们都想去。
5. Their association goes back to their school days.
   他们之间的交往可追溯到学生时代。
6. We shall help each other as far as we can while our business association lasts.
   只要我们的业务交往在持续，我们就要尽量互相帮助。
7. He has made many interesting associations in the club.
   他在那个俱乐部里有很多有意思的交往。
8. This word has unpleasant associations.
   这个词使人有不快的联想。
9. The name has many strange associations.
   这个名字使人产生许多奇怪的联想。
10. He has an eye for beauty and a heart for associations.
    他有审美的眼光和富于联想的心。
11. He values the vase chiefly for its associations.
    他珍惜这花瓶主要是因为由它所引起的联想。
12. My father was president of the dental association.
    我父亲是牙医协会的会长。
13. The President of the British Medical association holds office for one year.
    英国医学会主席的任期为一年。
14. The sight calls up in the mind a host of historical associations.
    这景物唤起人们许多历史的联想。
15. Do you belong to any professional associations？
    你参加了什么专业协会了吗？

～+ prep. -phrase

1. There is an association between Christmas and parties.
   圣诞节和聚会有联系。
2. Fireworks have happy associations for her.
   烟火使她产生种种愉快的联想。
3. A number of tunes have a really strong association for individuals.
   许多曲调使人引起十分强烈的联想。
4. Hospitals have rather unpleasant associations for me.
   医院会使我产生颇不愉快的联想。
5. French bread has had positive associations for me ever since I went on holiday to France.
   自从我去法国度过假后，法式面包就使我有了一种愉快的联想。
6. The association of Librarians is having its annual meeting this week.
   本周图书馆员协会将举行年会。
7. The association of ideas in original ways is the key to creativity.
   将概念以独特的方式进行联想是产生独创性的关键。
8. The picture awakens associations of my childhood.
   这幅画唤起了我对童年的记忆。
9. Our company belongs to the National association of Manufactures.
   我们的公司参加了全国制造商协会。
10. I have no association with foreigners.
    我和外国人没有来往。
11. He joined the Labour Party,where he began his long association with Cole.
    他加入了工党，从此开始了他和科尔的长期交往。
12. If you continue your association with that man, I'll stop paying your college fees.
    如果你继续跟那个男人相好的话，我就停止给你付学费。
13. The town is full of associations with the artist's life.
    这个城镇处处令人联想起那位艺术家的一生。
14. I feel able at last to reveal the story of my brief association with the lady years ago.
    我感到终于能透露数年前我跟这位女士短暂交往的真情了。
15. She became famous through her association with several poets.
    她通过与几位诗人的交往而出名了。
16. His English benefited through his long association with British children.
    同英国孩子长期接触，对他的英语大有裨益。
17. The house had too many associations with her dead husband for her to be happy in it.
    这房子与她的亡夫有太多的联系，所以她不乐于住在这里。
18. I benefited much from my association with the firm.
    我与该公司协作获益甚多。
19. Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.
    我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
20. Our association with the feminist movement began at university.
    我们参加女权运动从大学时期就开始了。
21. This place had too many associations with my childhood.
    这地方让我想起太多的童年往事。
22. What association do you make with the colour red?
    红色能使你联想起什么？

～+to- v

1. She formed an association to help blind people.
   她组建了一个协会来帮助盲人。
2. She has formed a housing association to build homes for single mother.
   她成立了一个房屋协会为单身母亲们建造住宅。

in association with

与…共生，与…共存happening or existing together with another

动词+～

• association">establish an association建立协会
• association">form an association结社
• association%20with">have an association with与…有交往
• association">join the trade association加入贸易协会
• association">organize an association组织协会
• association">support an association支持协会
• association">bring up an association引起联想
• association">call up an association引起联想

形容词+～

• association">athletic association体育协会
• association">charitable association慈善社团
• association">close association密切的联系
• association">cooperative association合作社
• association">fraternal association兄弟会，联谊会
• association">free association遐想
• association">industrial association产业协会
• association">intimate association密切的交往
• association">mutual aid association互助会
• association">natural association自然的联系
• association">non-profit-making association非营利性社团
• association">philanthropic association慈善社团
• association">temporary association暂时交往
• association">unpleasant association令人不快的联想
• association">voluntary association自愿联合

名词+～

• association">alumni association校友会
• association">bar association律师协会
• association">exporter's association出口商协会
• association">mutual insurance association互保协会
• association">public insurance association公共保险协会
• association">supporters' association后援会
• association">women's association妇女协会
• association">trade association贸易协会

介词+～

• association">freedom of association结社自由
• association">the laws of association心理联系的法则

～+介词

• association%20of%20enterprises">association of enterprises企业集团
• association%20of%20ideas">association of ideas联想
• association%20with">association with与…的联系
• association%20with%20Americans">association with Americans和美国人的联系

• A solemn oath of association for the restoring of it.

  出自：R. Coke

• The good Watson had at that time deserted me for a wife, the only selfish action which I can recall in our association.

  出自：Conan Doyle

n.(名词)

1. association的基本意思是“协会,社团”,指会员较多且具有共同兴趣和宗旨的比较正式的组织,对其成员的要求和活动内容都比较宽。association在句中用作主语时,其谓语动词的数视其着眼点不同可使用单数形式或复数形式。
2. association也可作“联合,结合,交往”解,后常接with引导的短语；association引申可作“联想”解，还可作“因果关系”解。

club，association，institute，league，union，society

这些名词均有“社团，会社，协会”之意。

club表俱乐部或会社，其成员因志同道合，有共同兴趣、爱好而组织到一起进行社交、娱乐或体育等活动。

association指较为正式的组织，强调兴趣和需要的一致性。

institute指为专门的目标而建立的学会或研究所。

league指为了共同的目的和利益而组成的社团、同盟或联合会。

union多指工会，也指学会或协会。

society可与association换用，但前者的宗旨更严格，会员之间联系更紧密，活动更积极。