associateas•so•ci•ate /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt,-sɪ-/

vt

1. 把…联系在一起

• I can't associate the two ideas. 我无法把这两个概念联系在一起。

• Whiskey is usually associated with Scotland. 人们常把威士忌同苏格兰联系起来。

2. 使联系；使联合

• associate two firms 把两家商行联合起来

• We were closely associated with each other during the most difficult time. 在最困难的时期，我们之间的关系密切。

vi 交往

• Young people prefer to associate with friends of their own age. 年轻人更喜欢与同龄的朋友交往。