「associated」主要描述事物之間存在連結、關係或共同出現的狀態。
連結或聯繫
EN: to be connected or linked with something
翻譯: 與某事物有連結或關聯
共同參與或合作
EN: to join or work together with others in a partnership or organization
翻譯: 與他人共同參與或合作，例如加入夥伴關係或組織
在腦中聯想
EN: to connect someone or something in your mind with another idea, person, or thing
翻譯: 在腦中將某人或某事物與另一個想法、人或事物連結起來
伴隨發生
EN: to occur or exist together with something else
翻譯: 與其他事物一同發生或存在
小提醒：注意「associated」常與介系詞「with」連用，例如「associated with」。它強調的是一種被動或已建立的連結狀態，而非主動建立連結的動作。
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“And here's this really sophisticated technology coming down the road- all these associated social, moral, ethical questions.”
1. to connect or link something with something else in one's mind or in fact
將某事物與另一事物在腦中或事實上連結起來
People often associate the smell of rain with fresh beginnings.
人們常將雨水的氣味與嶄新的開始聯想在一起。
I don't want to be associated with that kind of behavior.
我不想與那種行為扯上關係。
2. to spend time with or be in the company of someone, often in a social or professional context
與某人共度時光或為伴，通常指社交或專業場合
As a journalist, she associated with many influential people.
身為記者，她與許多有影響力的人士往來。
He prefers not to associate with his competitors outside of work.
他傾向於在工作之外不與競爭對手來往。
3. to combine or join together for a common purpose, especially in business or organizations
為共同目的而結合或聯合，尤指在商業或組織中
The two companies associated to develop the new technology.
這兩家公司聯合起來開發新技術。
Several local businesses associated to form a trade alliance.
幾家本地企業聯合組成了一個貿易聯盟。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| associate + noun/pronoun + with + noun | 將…與…聯繫起來 | People often associate the color red with danger. (人們常將紅色與危險聯繫起來。) |
| be associated with + noun | 與…有關聯；與…有牽連 | The disease is strongly associated with smoking. (這種疾病與吸菸有強烈的關聯。) |
| associate + with + noun/pronoun | 與…交往；與…為伍 | He prefers not to associate with dishonest people. (他寧願不與不誠實的人交往。) |
| associate + oneself with + noun | 表明自己支持…；參與… | The celebrity refused to associate herself with the controversial campaign. (這位名人拒絕參與那場有爭議的活動。) |
EN:He was associated with the group to promote environmental awareness.
翻譯:他與該團體聯繫，是為了推廣環保意識。
對於動詞 associated，表達「與...相關」時，最標準自然的用法是 associated with + noun/doing，應避免使用 associated to do。
associated vs connect
「associated」強調一種內在、概念上或社會性的連結，通常不涉及物理連接；「connect」則更通用，可指物理、電子或邏輯上的連接。
associated vs relate
「associated」通常指兩者之間存在一種被公認或可觀察到的連結；「relate」則更強調建立關係、講述故事或使事物相互關聯。
associated vs link
「associated」暗示一種較為鬆散、伴隨性或概念上的關聯；「link」則暗示一種更直接、牢固或有因果關係的連結。
在口語中，常用來引述或提及一個眾所周知或先前討論過的連結或關係。 EN: You know how I'm always associated with that project at work? 翻譯: 你知道我工作上總是和那個專案扯上關係吧？
EN:She's the one associated with the new cafe downtown.
翻譯:她就是那個跟市中心新咖啡廳有關的人。
為了強調關聯性並非偶然或非常緊密，會加重語氣或使用特定副詞。 EN: He is directly associated with the decision—it was his call. 翻譯: 他直接和那個決定有關——那是他的主意。
EN:I don't want to be associated in any way with that kind of behavior.
翻譯:我一點都不想和那種行為沾上邊。
在思考如何描述關係時，有時會用 "associated with" 作為一個較正式的填充詞組，略帶停頓。 EN: The feeling I get... is associated with a memory from my childhood. 翻譯: 我感受到的那種感覺…是和我童年的一個記憶有關。
EN:It's a risk... associated with, you know, investing in startups.
翻譯:這是一種風險…你知道的，就是和投資新創公司有關的那種。
正式書寫注意：在正式寫作中（如學術論文、報告），應避免將 "associated with" 用作填充詞。建議使用更精確、直接的動詞（如 "linked to", "related to", "connected with"）來明確表達因果或相關關係，使行文更簡潔有力。
associated with
be associated with [noun/gerund]
與...有關聯；與...有聯繫
associated risk
associated risk(s)
相關風險；伴隨的風險
associated cost
associated cost(s)
相關費用；伴隨成本
Associated Press
Associated Press (AP)
美聯社（新聞機構）
associated symptoms
associated symptom(s)
伴隨症狀；相關症狀
associated member
associated member (of an organization)
準會員；附屬會員
associated company
associated company/companies
聯營公司；關係企業
×He is associated to the company.
✓He is associated with the company.
「associated」後面應接介系詞「with」，而非「to」。這是固定搭配用法。
×I associated the smell to my childhood.
✓I associated the smell with my childhood.
當「associate」作為及物動詞，表示「將...與...聯繫起來」時，其結構為「associate A with B」，而非「associate A to B」。
×The risk is associated to smoke.
✓The risk is associated with smoking.
「associated with」後面應接名詞或動名詞（-ing形式），以表示與之相關聯的事物或行為。
×They are associated each other for years.
✓They have been associated with each other for years.
表達「彼此相關聯」時，需使用「be associated with each other」的完整結構，且注意時態的正確使用。
×The study found an associated between diet and health.
✓The study found an association between diet and health.
「associated」是形容詞或動詞的過去分詞，不能當作名詞使用。名詞形式是「association」。
×He associated in the club.
✓He is associated with the club. / He is a member of the club.
「associate」作為動詞時，通常不單獨使用來表示「加入」或「成為會員」。應使用「be associated with」表示有聯繫，或用更明確的動詞如「join」。