/əˈsəʊʃieɪt ||; əˈsoʃɪˌet/verb1 [T] associate sb/sth (with sb/sth) to make a connection between people or things in your mind 联系；联想: I always associate the smell of the sea with my childhood. 我总是把大海的气味跟我的童年联想在一起。
2 [I] associate with sb to spend time with sb 交往
3 [T] associate yourself with sth to say that you support sth or agree with sth 表示支持或同意；与…为伍 [OPP] disassociate 反义词为disassociate