associate
associateverb
UK/əˈsəʊʃieɪt/US/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/
Dạng từ: associates · associated · associating
CONNECT IN MIND
B2to connect someone or something with someone or something else in your mind
- I always associate the smell of bread with my grandmother.
- Many people associate exercise with losing weight.
BE CONNECTED
C1to be connected with something, often something bad
- There are risks associated with smoking.
associatenoun
UK/əˈsəʊʃiət/US/əˈsoʊʃiət/
Dạng từ: associates
C1someone you know through work or business
- He met a business associate for lunch.