affiliate
/əˈfɪlieɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfɪlieɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌāt/ (ame, mw) · /əˈfɪl.i.ət/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfɪl.i.ət/ (ame, ipa)
affiliate — verb
- affiliatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- affiliateshe / she / it
- affiliatedpast simple
- affiliating-ing form
1. to place a smaller company, school, or other group under the name or system of a
to place a smaller company, school, or other group under the name or system of a larger organization by creating a formal connection between them.
The university affiliated its nursing school with a large Taipei hospital.
affiliate + institution + with + larger body
To save costs, the charity affiliated its mobile clinic with County General Hospital.
A new contract affiliated the island ferry service with the national rail company.
After the deal, both schools were affiliated with the same education group.
- link
the broadest and most neutral choice; not always formal or institutional
- attach
can describe adding one unit to another, but is less specific about membership
- incorporate
stronger; often suggests the smaller unit is absorbed more fully
文法句型
affiliate + smaller organization + with + larger organization
be affiliated with + organization
用法筆記
Object is usually a smaller institution, company, branch, or local group. Commonly followed by 'with' plus the larger body, and often used in the passive when the new relationship matters more than who created it.
常見錯誤
2. to become connected with an organization as a member, worker, supporter, or part
to become connected with an organization as a member, worker, supporter, or partner, or to show publicly that this is the group you belong to.
Dr. Huang later affiliated with a cancer center in Boston.
affiliate with + organization
Several young lawyers affiliated themselves with the workers' rights group.
affiliate oneself with + group
The radio host is not affiliated with any political party.
During college, Camille affiliated with a weekend volunteer group.
Evan is affiliated with the city museum as a part-time guide.
- join
the plain everyday verb for becoming part of a group
- associate with
broader; can describe looser personal or professional ties
- align yourself with
stresses public support or shared position, not simple membership
- leave
to stop being part of the organization
- distance yourself from
to make it clear that you are not connected with the group
文法句型
affiliate with + organization
affiliate yourself with + organization
be affiliated with + organization
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'with' when a person or smaller group joins an organization. The reflexive pattern 'affiliate yourself with' is more formal, while the passive 'be affiliated with' often describes an existing tie rather than the joining event itself.
常見錯誤
affiliate — noun
- affiliatesingular
- affiliatesplural
1. a company, school, station, or other organization that belongs to a larger netwo
a company, school, station, or other organization that belongs to a larger network or works in a formally linked way with it.
Our local TV station is an affiliate of the national network.
affiliate of + larger network
The bank opened a small office inside its Seoul affiliate last year.
Students from the affiliate can use the main campus library for free.
The radio affiliate in Tainan changed its logo after the sale.
- branch
often directly run by the same organization rather than only linked to it
- subsidiary
a more specific business term for a company controlled by another company
- partner
looser; may cooperate closely without belonging to the same network
文法句型
an affiliate of + organization
用法筆記
Often used for companies, schools, banks, and TV or radio stations that have a formal link to a larger body. Usually followed by 'of' plus the parent organization.