LEARNit Dictionary

association

noun
B2
OPAL
1
B2
an official group of people who have joined together for a particular purpose
انجمن, مجمع, انجمن رسمی, اتحادیه, تشکل
see also Football Association, housing association
2
B2
a connection or relationship between people or organizations
ارتباط, رابطه, انجمن
They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
his alleged association with terrorist groups
She became famous through her association with the group of poets.
The book was published in association with English Heritage.
The competition was organized in association with the Government's anti-drugs initiative.
The letter was a clumsy attempt to establish guilt by association.
see also freedom of association
3
B2
an idea or a memory that is suggested by somebody/something; a mental connection between ideas
تداعی, ارتباط ذهنی, پیوند ذهنی, ارتباط فکری
The seaside had all sorts of pleasant associations with childhood holidays for me.
The cat soon made the association between human beings and food.
Incense always had associations with religion for him.
see also free association
4
B2
a connection between things where one is caused by the other
ارتباط, وابستگی, رابطه, همبستگی
Studies have shown strong associations between housing conditions and health.
a proven association between passive smoking and cancer
The study found a significant association between exposure to electromagnetic fields and the disease.
cases of cancer found in association with colitis