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Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary
associate
associate verb transitive UK [əˈsəʊ.si.eɪt] US [-ˈsoʊ-] [ associates associating associated ] <I > to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else • Most people associate this brand with good quality. Thesaurus+: ↑Linking and relating ↑Regarding and concerning • Most people associate troglodytes with prehistoric times, but troglodyte communities still exist in Tunisia and China. • Both politicians have been closely associated with the movement for some time. • He has been associated with some dubious characters. • I am happy, indeed proud, to be associated with this project. • One or two of the earlier photos reveal an intriguing androgyny not normally associated with the actress. Phrasal Verbs: associate something with something ▪ associate with somebody noun countable UK [əˈsəʊ.si.ət] US [-ˈsoʊ-] FRIEND 1. <A > someone who is closely connected to another person as a companion, friend or business partner • A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer. • a business associate Thesaurus+: ↑Friends, acquaintances and contemporaries ↑Employees and colleagues • We entertain a lot of people, mainly business associates of my wife's. • Only close friends and associates were invited. • The book, written by a former associate, attacked the president's style of government. • I'd like you to meet a business associate of mine. • Former associates of the dictator were forced to testify against him. QUALIFICATION UK 2. US someone who holds an associate's degree • an associate of arts Thesaurus+: ↑Qualifications in higher education adjective before noun UK [əˈsəʊ.si.ət] US [-ˈsoʊ-] used in the title of a person whose rank is slightly lower or less complete than the full official position described • an associate member of an organization • associate director/producer Thesaurus+: ↑Position and status in groups and organizations
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