association
association — 名詞
1. an officially formed body that brings members together so they can pursue a shar
協會；學會
為共同目標組成的正式團體
an officially formed body that brings members together so they can pursue a shared aim, hobby, or professional interest.
The Taiwan Tea Farmers Association meets every March in Nantou.
台灣茶農協會每年三月在南投開會。
[Proper noun] Association as institutional name
Una joined the local residents' association to push for safer streets.
Una 加入了當地的住戶協會，推動讓街道更安全。
join + association for civic involvement
Members of the dental association voted to raise yearly fees.
牙醫學會的會員投票通過調漲年費。
Beatriz founded an association for retired bus drivers in her town.
Beatriz 在她的鎮上創立了一個退休公車司機協會。
The football association banned three players after the brawl.
足球協會在那場鬥毆後禁賽三名球員。
- society
more old-fashioned; common for hobby or learned groups (e.g. royal society)
- organization
broader umbrella term; not necessarily member-based
- federation
implies several smaller groups joined under one banner
- league
common for sports or political alliances of clubs/states
文法句型
association of + plural noun
association for + noun
用法筆記
Frequently capitalized when part of a proper name (the American Bar Association). Often shortened to its initials in everyday speech, such as PTA or FA.
常見錯誤
2. an idea, feeling, or memory that pops into your head when you see, hear, or thin
聯想；連結
看到或聽到某物時湧現的感覺或記憶
an idea, feeling, or memory that pops into your head when you see, hear, or think of something — for example, smelling pine and instantly picturing a childhood Christmas.
For Vesna, the smell of jasmine has strong associations with her grandmother's garden.
對 Vesna 來說，茉莉花香總會強烈聯想到外婆的花園。
have associations with + place/person
The word 'snake' carries negative associations for many people.
「蛇」這個字對許多人帶有負面聯想。
negative/positive associations + for + person
Greta avoids that café because of its painful associations with her ex-girlfriend.
Greta 不去那間咖啡店，因為它連結著她和前女友的痛苦回憶。
The colour red has different cultural associations in Taiwan and in Western Europe.
紅色在台灣和西歐的文化聯想截然不同。
Old songs trigger powerful associations of summer holidays for me.
老歌會勾起我對夏日假期的強烈聯想。
- connotation
the feeling or idea a word suggests beyond its literal meaning
- memory
more concrete recollection of a past event, not the trigger-link itself
- overtones
subtle suggestions, often slightly negative or unspoken
文法句型
association with + noun
association between + noun + and + noun
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 3: this sense lives in the mind (a smell, word, or image makes you remember or feel something), while sense 3 is about real-world contact between people or groups. Often plural when listing several memories or feelings.
常見錯誤
3. the situation of mixing with, working alongside, or being publicly linked to a p
關聯；交往
與某人或某團體有來往或公開掛鉤
the situation of mixing with, working alongside, or being publicly linked to a particular person or group, especially when others judge that link.
The mayor was criticised for his close association with two arms dealers.
市長因為與兩名軍火商過從甚密而遭到批評。
close association with + person (negative)
The festival is held in association with the city library every June.
這場藝術節每年六月與市立圖書館合辦。
in association with + organization (collaboration)
Dr. Tomás's long association with the hospital ended when she retired in May.
Tomás 醫師與這家醫院的長期合作關係在五月退休時畫下句點。
Two officers were fired for their association with a known crime gang.
兩名警官因與已知犯罪集團有往來而被開除。
Many writers value their association with that small Taipei publishing house.
許多作家很重視自己與台北那家小型出版社的合作關係。
- relationship
neutral and broader; covers personal, business, or romantic links
- connection
highlights the link itself; often used when concealing the depth of contact
- involvement
stresses active participation, not just being linked
- affiliation
more formal; often used for membership-style links to a party or institution
- dissociation
the deliberate act of cutting ties to distance oneself
文法句型
association with + person/group
in association with + organization
用法筆記
Frequently appears in the fixed phrase 'in association with', meaning two parties cooperate on something (often credited on posters and event programmes). Standalone uses often carry a moral overtone — either prestigious (long association with Harvard) or suspect (association with criminals).