associate
From Latin 'associatus', past participle of 'associāre', meaning to unite or join.
NOUN
(1)
[/əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/en-US]
A person with whom one has a friendly or professional relationship; a partner, colleague, or companion in a particular activity or context.
| plural |
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| associates |
- She is my business associate. — 彼女は私のビジネスの仲間です。
- He used to work with several colleagues on that project. — 彼はそのプロジェクトでいくつかの同僚と働いていました。
register: formal
VERB
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To connect or bring together in a relationship; to link something with another or to affiliate with a group or organization.
irregular note only if irregular
| past | plural | present_participle |
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| associated | associating |
- We need to associate these findings with the previous research. — 我々はこれらの発見を以前の研究と関連付ける必要があります。
- The professor will link these concepts in his lecture. — 教授は彼の講義でこれらの概念を結びつけるでしょう。
register: formal
ADJ
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Related to or connected with something; often used to describe items, concepts, or individuals that have a relation to one another.
- The research is crucial to understanding the associated risks. — この研究は関連するリスクを理解するために重要です。
- They worked on several joint projects last year. — 彼らは昨年いくつかの共同プロジェクトに取り組みました。