association
gb/əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/ us/əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
B1
Anglais
~ 800
egyesület, szövetség, társaság, asszociáció, kapcsolat, képzettársítás, összefüggés, korreláció
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] joins [an association]
She joined a local writers' association to meet other authors.
Csatlakozott egy helyi íróegyesülethez, hogy más szerzőkkel is megismerkedjen.
The association held its annual conference in New York.
Az egyesület New Yorkban tartotta éves konferenciáját.
Membership in the association provides many networking opportunities.
The teachers' association is negotiating for better pay.
He is the president of the neighborhood association.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am part of a sports association.
Tagja vagyok egy sportegyesületnek.
The music association meets every month.
A zenei egyesület havonta összejön.
She works for a student association.
Our city has a cultural association.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'association' with 'company'; however, an association is usually non-profit and focused on shared interests rather than commercial profit.
Sens
An organized group of people
Collocations
professional association
|trade association
|members of the association
|join the association
Synonymes
organization (More general; can refer to any structured group, not necessarily with members sharing a specific interest.)
|
society (Often used for cultural, academic, or charitable associations.)
Antonymes
individual (Refers to a single person acting alone, the opposite of a group.)
Thèmes
organizations
|business
|community
|relationships
|work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A group of people who work together for the same goal or interest.
An organized body of people who come together for a shared purpose, interest, or activity.
NOM
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] makes an association between [something] and [something]
For many people, the smell of cinnamon has a strong association with Christmas.
Sok emberben a fahéj illata erős karácsonyi asszociációkat kelt.
I have fond associations with my childhood home.
Kedves emlékek fűznek gyermekkori otthonomhoz.
Her name has an unfortunate association with scandal.
The study found a clear association between exercise and improved mood.
Exemples pédagogiques
This song has a happy association for me.
Számomra ehhez a dalhoz vidám emlékek kapcsolódnak.
I have a strong association between summer and ice cream.
A nyár és a fagylalt erősen összekapcsolódik a fejemben.
The smell has an association with my grandmother's house.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'association' (a mental link) with 'memory'; an association is not always a remembered event but can be an abstract connection.
Sens
A link between ideas or things
Collocations
strong association
|immediate association
|direct association
|make an association
Synonymes
connection (A general term for a link; can be physical or abstract.)
|
link (Often used interchangeably but may sound less formal in some contexts.)
Antonymes
disconnection (Refers to the absence of a link or relationship.)
Thèmes
psychology
|thinking
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A thought or image that comes to mind when you think about something else.
A mental or conceptual link between two or more ideas, events, or things.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
3
összefüggés
B2
korreláció
C1
Schéma d’usage :
an association between [variable] and [variable]
The researchers found an association between smoking and lung disease.
A kutatók összefüggést találtak a dohányzás és a tüdőbetegség között.
There is a negative association between stress levels and sleep quality.
Negatív összefüggés van a stresszszint és az alvásminőség között.
No significant association was observed in the control group.
Exemples pédagogiques
The study shows an association between eating fruit and good health.
A tanulmány összefüggést mutat ki a gyümölcsfogyasztás és a jó egészségi állapot között.
There is an association between age and income in this data.
Ezekben az adatokban összefüggés van az életkor és a jövedelem között.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'association' with 'cause'; in statistics, an association does not prove that one thing causes another.
Sens
Statistical relationship between variables
Collocations
positive association
|negative association
|statistical association
|significant association
Synonymes
correlation (Commonly used synonym in statistics; may imply different strengths and types of relationships.)
Antonymes
independence (In statistics, refers to no relationship between variables.)
Thèmes
science
|statistics
|technology
Définition
When two or more things happen together in a way that can be measured, often in studies or research.
A measurable relationship or correlation between two or more variables in data analysis.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
association
API
GB/əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
US/əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
as - so - ci - ation (4 syllabes)
Stress on 4th syllable (ation)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: association
- Plural: association, associations
Famille de mots
Forms
associations
noun
Core family
associate
verb B1
Related words
associative
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
disassociate
verb
disassociation
noun
Advanced or less common
dissociate
verb
dissociation
noun
Expressions
by association
1/bˈaɪ əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Because of a connection to something else
Because you are connected to something or someone else in some way.
Exemples
- He wasn't directly involved, but he was punished by association.
- Her reputation suffered by association with the corrupt official.
guilt by association
1/ɡˈɪlt bˈaɪ əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
idiom
Unfair blame due to connection
When someone is blamed because they know or are connected to someone who did something wrong.
Exemples
- He argued that he was a victim of guilt by association.
- The article warns against guilt by association in politics.
guilt by association
2/ɡˈɪlt bˈaɪ əsˌoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
idiom
Blame due to someone's connections
When people think you did something wrong just because you know someone who did it.
Exemples
- He was accused through guilt by association, even though he wasn't involved.
- Guilt by association is not fair in a court of law.