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An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
...the British Olympic Association...
Research associations are often linked to a particular industry.
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Your association with a person or a thing such as an organization is the connection that you have with them.
...the company's six-year association with retailer J.C. Penney Co...
Blyth's association with the sea began in 1966...
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If something has particular associations for you, it is connected in your mind with a particular memory, idea, or feeling.
He has a shelf full of things, each of which has associations for him...
Black was considered inappropriate because of its associations with death.
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If you do something in association with someone else, you do it together.
Published in association with the Council for the Protection of Rural England, the book provides refreshing solutions to the long-term problem of water conservation.
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If one thing is found in association with another, they are found together.
There is relatively little information about association, maybe you can watch a bilingual story to relax your mood, I wish you a happy day!
