associationKK [əˏsosiˋeʃən] /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/發音as- 朝向+soci 同伴、社會+-ation 名詞→與同伴結合起來展開收合as-字首朝向soci字根同伴、社會-ation字尾名詞字面:與同伴結合起來人或事物結合在一起 → 協會、關聯、交往名詞1協會、公會、學會She was elected president of the local teachers' association.她當選為當地教師協會的會長。2關聯、聯繫、關係Researchers found a clear association between sleep and memory.研究人員發現睡眠與記憶之間有明顯的關聯。3聯想For many people, this song has happy childhood associations.對許多人來說,這首歌讓人聯想到快樂的童年。4交往、往來、結交正式He was questioned about his association with the suspect.他因為與嫌犯有往來而被盤問。5合作、攜手用於 in association withThe exhibition was organized in association with a local museum.這場展覽是與當地一間博物館合作舉辦的。