as‧so‧ci‧a‧tion S3 W1 / əsəʊsieɪʃ ə n, əsəʊʃi- $ əsoʊ- / 名词

1 [可数名词] an organization that consists of a group of people who have the same aims, do the same kind of work etc :

the Association of Master Builders → housing association

2 [可数和不可数名词] a relationship with a particular person, organization, group etc

association with

his close association with the Green Party

3 in association with somebody/something made or done with another person, organization etc :

concerts sponsored by the Arts Council in association with local businesses

4 [可数名词] a connection or relationship between two events, ideas, situations etc

association between

the strong association between the disease and middle-aged women

5 [可数名词] a feeling or memory that is related to a particular place, event, word etc :

Scotland has all kinds of happy associations for me.

THESAURUS

organization a group of people, companies, or countries, which is set up for a particular purpose : Greenpeace is an international organization that protects the environment. | the World Health Organization

institution a large important organization such as a bank, church, or university : The University is an important academic institution. | financial institutions such as banks

association an organization for people in a particular profession, sport, or activity, which officially represents its members – often used in names : I met a representative of the National Association of Teachers. | the Football Association

party an organization of people with the same political aims which you can vote for in elections : Which political party do you support? | He voted for the Republican Party’s candidate.

body an important group of people who make the rules and advise people about what should be allowed : the sport’s governing body | The government has set up an advisory body .

club/society an organization for people who share an interest, for example a sport : We belong to a tennis club. | I joined the university film society.

union an organization formed by workers in order to protect their rights : The union ordered its members out on strike.

charity an organization which collects money to help people who are poor, sick etc and does not make any profit for itself : She has raised a lot of money for local charities.

quango British English disapproving an organization set up by the government, which has official power but whose members have not been elected : the amount of money that is wasted on government quangos