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團體；協會；社團
An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
例句
...the British Olympic Association...
英國奧林匹克協會
Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
研究協會常與某個特定的行業掛鉤。
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關聯；交往
Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.
例句
...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co...
該公司與零售商 J. C. 彭尼公司6年的業務往來
Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966...
布萊思的航海生涯始于1966年。
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聯想
If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.
例句
He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him...
他的一個擱架上擺滿了東西，每一樣都能勾起他許多回憶。
Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.
不宜用黑色，因為它讓人聯想到死亡。
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與…聯合;與…合作
If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together.
例句
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.
這本書與英格蘭鄉村保護委員會合作出版，就節約水資源這個長期問題提供了全新的解決方法。
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（事物）與…在一起
If one thing is found in association with another, they are found together.