associate
gb/əsˈoʊʃiɪt/ us/əsˈoʊʃiɪt/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Connect ideas or experiences
To think of one thing when you think of another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to associate [something] with [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'associate' with 'assume'; 'associate' is about linking ideas, not guessing.
คำพ้องความหมาย
link (More general; can refer to physical or abstract connections.)
|
relate (Often used for emotional or personal connections, not just mental links.)
คำตรงข้าม
separate (Means to keep things apart in thought or reality.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
associate strongly
|associate closely
|associate directly
หัวข้อ
thinking
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Many people associate summer with going to the beach.
- I always associate that song with my childhood.
- She tends to associate spicy food with stomach problems.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I associate the smell of bread with my home.
- He associates rain with feeling sad.
- They associate red with danger.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Work colleague or partner
A person you work with or do business with.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with 'friend'; an associate is usually less personal and more work-related.
คำพ้องความหมาย
colleague (Often used for someone working in the same organization; slightly more formal.)
|
partner (Implies a closer or more equal relationship, often in business ownership.)
คำตรงข้าม
competitor (Someone you are in business against, not working with.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
business associate
|close associate
|longtime associate
หัวข้อ
business
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She invited several business associates to the meeting.
- He was seen leaving the restaurant with a close associate.
- Her longtime associate retired last year.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My associate will help you today.
- She is a good associate at work.
- He met his associate for lunch.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Spend time socially with someone
To spend time with someone, often as friends or part of a group.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to associate with [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners might not realize this can have a negative tone if used about avoiding certain people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
socialize (Focuses on friendly interaction; less formal than 'associate'.)
คำตรงข้าม
avoid (To deliberately not spend time with someone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
associate freely
|associate closely
|associate socially
หัวข้อ
social life
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He prefers to associate only with people who share his interests.
- The group does not associate with outsiders.
- They often associate at local community events.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I like to associate with my classmates.
- She associates with many artists.
- We associate at the park every weekend.
คำนาม
formal
B2
entity
4
Partial member of a group
A person who belongs to a group but is not a full member.
คำพ้องความหมาย
affiliate (More formal; often used for organizations connected to larger bodies.)
คำตรงข้าม
full member (Has complete rights within the group.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
associate member
|associate status
หัวข้อ
organizations
|business
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He was granted associate membership at the club.
- Associate members can attend meetings but cannot vote.
- The program offers an associate status for beginners.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I am an associate member of the sports club.
- She became an associate of the art society.
- He is an associate in the group.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
associate
IPA
GB/əsˈoʊʃiɪt/
US/əsˈoʊʃiɪt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
as - so - ci - ate (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (so)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: associate
- Plural: associates
Verb
- Base: associate
- 3rd Person Singular: associates
- Present Participle: associating
- Past: associated
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
associates
noun
associating
verb
associated
verb
Core family
association
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
dissociate
verb
dissociation
noun
Advanced or less common
associative
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
associate degree
1/əsˈoʊʃiɪt dɪɡɹˈi/
fixed phrase
Two-year college qualification
A college qualification you get after two years of study.
ตัวอย่าง
- She earned an associate degree in nursing.
- An associate degree can lead to better job opportunities.
associate with
1/əsˈoʊʃiˌeɪt wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Be connected socially or professionally
To be connected to a person, group, or idea in some way.
ตัวอย่าง
- She doesn't want to associate with dishonest people.
- That brand is often associated with high quality.
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- He was accused through guilt by association, even though he wasn't involved.
- Guilt by association is not fair in a court of law.