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o hội
§ American gas association : hội dầu khí Mỹ
§ American association of oilwell drilling contractors : hội các nhà thầu khoan Mỹ
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ASSOCIATION
Xem POOL ; SYNDICATEXem thêm: affiliation, tie, tie-up, connection, connexion
association noun
1 an organization
ADJ. international, local, national, regional | private, public, voluntary | arts, business, community, constituency, consumer, football, housing, industry, library, neighbourhood, parent-teacher, professional, student, trade, etc.
ASSOCIATION + VERB meet The association meets four times a year.
More information about ORGANIZATION
create, establish, form, found, set up, start ~ an association created to promote local industry The company was founded in 1981.
dissolve ~ (often law) She sought a court order to have the partnership dissolved.
run ~ He runs an accountancy firm.
manage ~ The executive committee manages the group on a day-to-day basis.
be/become a member of, join ~ She became a member of the Society of Arts.
leave ~ The country plans to leave the organization.
2 relationship between people/organizations
ADJ. close | free It was to be a free association of equal partners. | loose a loose association of sovereign states | long, long-standing | personal
VERB + ASSOCIATION form | maintain They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.
PREP. in ~ with (= together with) The book was published in association with British Heritage. | ~ between the association between the two countries | ~ with His association with such criminals can only destroy him.
PHRASES freedom of association One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of association.
3 connection between things
ADJ. clear, close, direct, intimate, strong a close association between the two nations | loose | early, long, traditional | formal | free the technique of free association in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
VERB + ASSOCIATION have The city has had a long association with the mining industry. | form You want the child to form an association between good behaviour and rewards. | demonstrate, find, prove, show The research showed an association between diet and various diseases.
PREP. by ~ Dogs learn mainly by association. | in ~ with (= together with) We are working in association with several charities. | ~ between a clear association between good health and regular exercise | ~ with the traditional association of the Democrats with minority interests
PHRASES guilty/tainted by association He was considered tainted by association with the corrupt regime.
4 associations: feelings/memories
ADJ. strong | happy, positive, pleasant | negative, unhappy, unpleasant | cultural, historical, literary Tourists visit the city for its historical associations.
VERB + ASSOCIATION have, hold Does the name ‘Baxter’ have any associations for you? | call up, evoke, spark off, trigger The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of associations for me.
PREP. ~ for
n.
he joined the Modern Language Association
you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break
a valuable financial affiliation
he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team
many close associations with England
conditioning is a form of learning by association
flints were found in association with the prehistoric remains of the bear
the host is not always injured by association with a parasite