association
英 [?s??s?'e??(?)n; -??-]
美 [?,so??'e??n]
- n. 協(xié)會，聯(lián)盟，社團(tuán)；聯(lián)合；聯(lián)想
英文詞源
- association (n.)
- 1530s, "action of coming together," from Medieval Latin associationem (nominative associatio), noun of action from past participle stem of associare (see associate). Meaning "a body of persons with a common purpose" is from 1650s. Meaning "mental connection" is from 1680s; that of "quality or thing called to mind by something else" is from 1810.
雙語例句
- 1. The support of our members is of great importance to the Association.
- 會員的支持對于我們協(xié)會來說非常重要。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The association between the two companies stretches back thirty years.
- 這兩家公司的往來可以追溯到30年前。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The National Collegiate Athletic Association introduced drug testing in the mid-1980s.
- 美國大學(xué)體育聯(lián)合會在20世紀(jì)80年代中期開始實(shí)行藥物檢測。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The Amateur Softball Association's roster of umpires has declined to 57,000.
- 業(yè)余壘球協(xié)會的裁判員名單上的人數(shù)已經(jīng)減少到了57,000名。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The Lawn Tennis Association suspended Mr Castle from the British team.
- 草地網(wǎng)球協(xié)會暫停了卡斯?fàn)栂壬谟?duì)的職務(wù)。
來自柯林斯例句