1. C 协会；社团；联盟　official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose;organization of people joined together for a shared purpose
2. U 联合；合伙；关联；交往　connection or relationship between people or organizations;act of associating or fact of being associated
3. C P 联想；联系　idea or memory that is suggested by sb/sth;mental connection between ideas
4. C 因果关系　connection between things where one is caused by the other

　establish an ～　建立协会
　form an ～　结社
　have an ～ with　与…有交往
　join the trade ～　加入贸易协会
　organize an ～　组织协会
　support an ～　支持协会
　bring up an ～　引起联想
　call up an ～　引起联想
　athletic ～　体育协会
　charitable ～　慈善社团
　close ～　密切的联系
　cooperative ～　合作社
　fraternal ～　兄弟会，联谊会
　free ～　遐想
　industrial ～　产业协会
　intimate ～　密切的交往
　mutual aid ～　互助会
　natural ～　自然的联系
　non-profit-making ～　非营利性社团
　philanthropic ～　慈善社团
　temporary ～　暂时交往
　unpleasant ～　令人不快的联想
　voluntary ～　自愿联合
　alumni ～　校友会
　bar ～　律师协会
　exporter's ～　出口商协会
　mutual insurance ～　互保协会
　public insurance ～　公共保险协会
　supporters' ～　后援会
　women's ～　妇女协会
　trade ～　贸易协会
　freedom of ～　结社自由
　the laws of ～　心理联系的法则
　～ of enterprises　企业集团
　～ of ideas　联想
　～ with　与…的联系
　～ with Americans　和美国人的联系

　The association is/are having its/their annual conference next week.　该协会在下个星期举行年度会议。
　Many associations are breaking up for lack of money.　许多社团因缺乏资金而纷纷解散。
　The British Medical Association is campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising.　英国医学协会正在大力宣传彻底禁止烟草广告。
　The Women's Association are so excited with their success that they are inclined to go.　妇女协会的会员们都为成功而激动，以致她们都想去。
　Their association goes back to their school days.　他们之间的交往可追溯到学生时代。
　We shall help each other as far as we can while our business association lasts.　只要我们的业务交往在持续，我们就要尽量互相帮助。
　He has made many interesting associations in the club.　他在那个俱乐部里有很多有意思的交往。
　This word has unpleasant associations.　这个词使人有不快的联想。
　The name has many strange associations.　这个名字使人产生许多奇怪的联想。
　He has an eye for beauty and a heart for associations.　他有审美的眼光和富于联想的心。
　He values the vase chiefly for its associations.　他珍惜这花瓶主要是因为由它所引起的联想。
　My father was president of the dental association.　我父亲是牙医协会的会长。
　The President of the British Medical Association holds office for one year.　英国医学会主席的任期为一年。
　The sight calls up in the mind a host of historical associations.　这景物唤起人们许多历史的联想。
　Do you belong to any professional associations?　你参加了什么专业协会了吗?
　There is an association between Christmas and parties.　圣诞节和聚会有联系。
　Fireworks have happy associations for her.　烟火使她产生种种愉快的联想。
　A number of tunes have a really strong association for individuals.　许多曲调使人引起十分强烈的联想。
　Hospitals have rather unpleasant associations for me.　医院会使我产生颇不愉快的联想。
　French bread has had positive associations for me ever since I went on holiday to France.　自从我去法国度过假后，法式面包就使我有了一种愉快的联想。
　The Association of Librarians is having its annual meeting this week.　本周图书馆员协会将举行年会。
　The association of ideas in original ways is the key to creativity.　将概念以独特的方式进行联想是产生独创性的关键。
　The picture awakens associations of my childhood.　这幅画唤起了我对童年的记忆。
　Our company belongs to the National Association of Manufactures.　我们的公司参加了全国制造商协会。
　I have no association with foreigners.　我和外国人没有来往。
　He joined the Labour Party, where he began his long association with Cole.　他加入了工党，从此开始了他和科尔的长期交往。
　If you continue your association with that man, I'll stop paying your college fees.　如果你继续跟那个男人相好的话，我就停止给你付学费。
　The town is full of associations with the artist's life.　这个城镇处处令人联想起那位艺术家的一生。
　I feel able at last to reveal the story of my brief association with the lady years ago.　我感到终于能透露数年前我跟这位女士短暂交往的真情了。
　She became famous through her association with several poets.　她通过与几位诗人的交往而出名了。
　His English benefited through his long association with British children.　同英国孩子长期接触，对他的英语大有裨益。
　The house had too many associations with her dead husband for her to be happy in it.　这房子与她的亡夫有太多的联系，所以她不乐于住在这里。
　I benefited much from my association with the firm.　我与该公司协作获益甚多。
　Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.　我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
　Our association with the feminist movement began at university.　我们参加女权运动从大学时期就开始了。
　This place had too many associations with my childhood.　这地方让我想起太多的童年往事。
　What association do you make with the colour red?　红色能使你联想起什么?
　She formed an association to help blind people.　她组建了一个协会来帮助盲人。
　She has formed a housing association to build homes for single mother.　她成立了一个房屋协会为单身母亲们建造住宅。

 ♣ in association with
1. 在…的帮助下with the help of a person or organization
　He is working in association with the police on this.　他正和警方在此事上进行合作。
　They're working in association with our London office.　他们正和我们的伦敦办事处合作。
　The programme was made in association with Radio Brighton.　该节目是与布莱顿广播电台联合制作的。
　The exhibition was organized by the school in association with local artists.　展览是在当地艺术家的帮助下由学校主办的。
　Many cinema films are made in association with television companies nowadays.　现在许多电影是与电视公司携手制作的。
2. 与…共生，与…共存happening or existing together with another
　These ancient tools are often found in association with broken animal bones.　这些古代工具经常是与破碎的动物骨头一起被发现的。

　［同义词］ alliance, federation, league, union