(noun.) any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another; 'first was the lightning and then its thunderous associate'.
(noun.) a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; 'he had to consult his associate before continuing'.
(noun.) a person with subordinate membership in a society, institution, or commercial enterprise; 'associates in the law firm bill at a lower rate than do partners'.
(verb.) make a logical or causal connection; 'I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind'; 'colligate these facts'; 'I cannot relate these events at all'.
(adj.) having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status; 'an associate member'; 'an associate professor' .
艾弗里校对
塞西莉整理