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

n C

1. 伙伴；同事；合伙人

• She is my close associate at college. 她是我大学时代的亲密伙伴。

• I am his business associate. 我是他的业务合伙人。

2. 准学士学位；大专毕业证书

• an Associate in Arts 准文学学士