associate

associate, companion, comrade, colleague, fellow, partner

这些名词均有“同事，伙伴”之意。
associate: 普通用词，侧重指在利害关系上密切相关。
companion: 指陪伴他人的人，即同伴或陪伴。
comrade: 指具有共同的事业、利益关系相一致的人。
colleague: 一般用于对同事的正式称呼，基本上专用在职业关系上。
fellow: 多用复数形式，指一块住、生活或同行共事的人。
partner: 指事业中处于合伙关系的人，或指婚姻、游戏、跳舞中的另一方。

join, combine, unite, connect, link, attach, couple, associate, relate

这些动词均有“连接、结合、联合”之意。
join: 侧重把原来不相连接的物紧密地连接在一起，但仍可再分开。也指把分散的人或几个部分的人联合起来，或加入到某团体中去。
combine: 指两个或两个以上的人或物结合在一起。
unite: 指联合、团结、结合在一起，构成一个整体。
connect: 指两事物在某一点上相连接，但彼此又保持独立。
link: 指连环式的连接，或用接合物或其它方式连接，还可指一事物与另一事物的联系或关系。
attach: 指把局部连接在整体上，小的接在大的上面，活动的接在固定的上面。
couple: 专指连接两件东西，或把事物成对进行连接。
associate: 指人与人友好和平、平等地联合在一起；用于物时，指两事物因历史或其它原因，很自然被人们联系在一起，即产生联想。
relate: 指人与人有亲戚或婚烟关系；也指人或物之间尚存的实际或假想的联系。

名词 associate:

1. a person who joins with others in some activity
2. a person who is frequently in the company of another
   同义词：companion, comrade, fellow, familiar
3. any event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another
4. a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies
   同义词：associate degree

动词 associate:

1. make a logical or causal connection
   同义词：tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect
2. keep company with; hang out with
   同义词：consort, affiliate, assort
3. bring or come into association or action
   同义词：consociate

形容词 associate:

1. having partial rights and privileges or subordinate status

1. I don't want to associate myself with them any more.
   我不愿再和他们交往了。
2. I got a new job and a new set of work associations.
   我有了新工作和一班新同事。
3. She associated happiness with having money.
   她把幸福和有钱联想到一起。

as.so.ci.ate

v.（动词）
as.so.ci.at.ed,as.so.ci.at.ing,as.so.ci.ates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To join as a partner, ally, or friend.
合伙，合营：作为合伙人，同盟或朋友加入
To connect or join together; combine.
联合，结合：连或接在一起；合并
To connect in the mind or imagination:
联想：在心里或想象中联系：
例句：
.I always somehow associate Chatterton with autumn.(John Keats)
.我怎么总把查特顿与秋天联想在一起.(约翰·济慈)

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To join in or form a league, union, or association.See Synonyms at join
联盟：加入或形成一个联盟、团体或组织参见 join
To keep company.
陪伴同事
n.（名词）

A person united with another or others in an act, an enterprise, or a business; a partner or colleague.
合伙人：一个在一次行动中，一个企业里，或一种业务上与另一人或其他人连在一起的人；伙伴或同事
A companion; a comrade.
伴侣；同志
One that habitually accompanies or is associated with another; an attendant circumstance.
联想物，附随物：习惯性陪伴或与另一人有联系的人；伴随情况
A member of an institution or society who is granted only partial status or privileges.
会员集体：一机构或协会里只享有部分地位或权利的成员
Often Associate A degree conferred by a two-year college after the prescribed course of study has been successfully completed:
常作 Associate 大专毕业证书：两年内圆满完所有规定课程后被授予的学位：
例句：
an Associate in Arts.
艺术大专生

adj.（形容词）

Joined with another or others and having equal or nearly equal status:
与别人有联系的：加入另一人或其他人并享有同等或几乎同等地位：
例句：
an associate editor.
合作编者

Having partial status or privileges:
享有部分地位或权利的：
例句：
an associate member of the club.
俱乐部会员

Following or accompanying; concomitant.
跟随的或陪伴的；相伴的

来源：
Middle English associaten
中古英语 associaten
from Latin associ3re associ3t-
源自 拉丁语 associ3re associ3t-
ad- [ad-]
ad- [前缀，表.朝，向.]
socius [companion] * see sek w-
socius [伴侣] *参见 sek w-