"association" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 协会
• 联系
• 联想

Definition

Association 可以指为了共同目标而组织起来的团体，也可以指人与人、事物与事物或想法之间的联系。它还可以表示你在脑中自然产生的联想。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在正式和中性英语中都很常见。常用于组织（'professional association'）、关系（'in association with'）和心理联想（'I have negative associations with that song'）。不要把它理解成普通的友谊；它通常表示有组织的团体或更广义的联系。

Examples

She joined a local association for teachers.

她加入了一个本地教师**协会**。

There is a strong association between sleep and health.

睡眠和健康之间有很强的**联系**。

I have a happy association with that song.

那首歌让我有愉快的**联想**。

The event was organized in association with a local charity.

这场活动是与一家本地慈善机构**联合**举办的。

People often make an association between success and money.

人们常常把成功和金钱联系成一种**关联**。

I try to avoid that café because I have bad associations with it.

我尽量避开那家咖啡馆，因为我对它有不好的**联想**。