1、associate
联系;联想
Through science we've got the idea of associating progress with the future.
通过科学我们知道了应该把进步和未来联系起来
。Rap groups have been barred from large musical events because they are associated with vandalism.
说唱组合被禁止参加大型的音乐活动,因为他们使人联想到肆意破坏公共财产的行为
。使与(某个组织、事业或观点)有关系;公开支持
I haven't been associated with the project over the last year.
我去年一直没有参与那个项目
。The press feels the need to associate itself with the green movement.
媒体感到有必要支持绿色运动
。与…为伍;与…交往;与…厮混
What would they think if they knew that they were associating with a murderer?
如果他们知道自己正在与一个杀人犯为伍会怎么想?
They disapproved of her dancing at discos and associating with homosexuals.
他们不同意她在迪斯科舞厅跳舞并和同性恋鬼混
。2、alternative
备选的;备用的;其他的
There were alternative methods of travel available.
还有其他可选的旅行方式
。They had a right to seek alternative employment.
他们有权另谋高就
。非传统的;另类的
unconventional parents who embraced the alternative lifestyle of the Sixties.
欣然接受60年代另类生活模式而不因循守旧的父母
If you like alternative comedy you'll love this book.
如果你喜欢另类喜剧的话,你就会喜欢这本书
。可供选择的;可供替代的
New ways to treat arthritis may provide an alternative to painkillers.
关节炎的新疗法可能是止痛药之外的另一种选择
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