associate，英语单词，主要用作名词、形容词、动词。作名词时意为“同事，伙伴；副学士，准学士；副职，副手”，作形容词时意为“副的，准的，非正式的；联合的”，作动词时意为“联想，联系；支持，同意；交往”等。

英 [əˈsəʊsieɪt] 美 [əˈsoʊʃieɪt]

v. 联想，联系；支持，同意；交往，（尤指）混在一起

n. 同事，伙伴；副学士，准学士；副职，副手；准会员；联想

adj. 副的，准的，非正式的；联合的，有关连的

[ 复数 associates 第三人称单数 associates 现在分词 associating 过去式 associated 过去分词 associated ]

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

associate CET4 TEM4 ( associating, associated, associates )

动词读作əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt。名词和形容词读作əˈsəʊʃɪɪt。

1.V-T If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind. 将 (…和…) 联系起来

2.V-T If you are associated with a particular organization, cause, or point of view, or if you associate yourself with it, you support it publicly. 使 (某人与某组织、事业、观点等) 有关联

3.V-I If you say that someone is associating with another person or group of people, you mean they are spending a lot of time in the company of people you do not approve of. (与某个或某群人) 混在一起

4.N-COUNT Your associates are the people you are closely connected with, especially at work. (尤指工作中的) 伙伴

5.N-COUNT An associate is a retail worker who does not have previous experience or qualifications. 准零售工

6.ADJ Associate is used before a rank or title to indicate a slightly different or lower rank or title. 副的 (用在级别或头衔前，表示稍有不同或略低的) [ADJ n]

associate professor 副教授

associate with 联合；与…联系在一起；和…来往

associate degree 美国大学修满二年课程的肄业证书

associate director 副主任，副总监；副董事；联席董事；副导演

research associate 研究助理；助理研究员

business associate 生意伙伴；业务联合

associate member 准会员

associate dean 副院长

associate editor 副主编；副编辑

associate justice 助理法官，副大法官

associate membership 副会员，准会员资格

associate of arts 副学士（修满两年大学课程）