associated with:与……有关;与……相关联;(常指在原因、特征、结果或群体关系上)被认为和……有联系。
/əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd wɪð/
The illness is often associated with stress.
这种疾病常常与压力有关。
Economic growth is closely associated with education levels, though the relationship can vary by region and policy.
经济增长与受教育水平密切相关,不过这种关系会因地区和政策而有所不同。
associate 源自拉丁语 associare(“联合、结交”),由 *ad-*(“向、加上”)+ socius(“同伴、伙伴”)构成;associated with 是其过去分词结构搭配 with,用于表达“与……建立联系/被联系到……”。