/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn ||; əˌsosɪˈeʃən/noun1 [U] joining or working with another person or group 联合；共事: We work in association with our New York office. 我们跟我们的纽约办事处连手工作。
2 [C] a group of people or organizations who work together for a particular purpose 协会；联会；社团: the National Association of Language Teachers 全国语言教师协会
3 [C,U] the act of connecting one person or thing with another in your mind 联系；联想