affiliate
n.附属企业或分支机构
释义2:
affiliate
/ E5filieit / vt. / E5filiit / n.
◙ verb1. [with obj.] [一般作 be affiliated to/with] officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization[as adj affiliated] • [一般作 be affiliated to/with] 使(下属集团,个人)隶属,加入 »a non-political union, not affiliated to any party. 一非政治联盟,不隶属于任何党派。 (of an organization) admit as a member• (组织)接纳…为成员 »the main party agreed to affiliate four Conservative associations. 主流党同意接纳四个保守协会。 [no obj.] officially join or become attached to an organization• (正式)加入,隶属(于一组织) »almost all students affiliate to the Students' Union. 几乎所有的学生都加入了学生会。◙ noun1. a person or organization officially attached to a larger body• 隶属成员,会员;分支机构【派生】
♦ affiliative adjective【语源】
1. mid 18th cent.: from medieval Latin affiliat- 'adopted as a son', from the verb affiliare, from ad- 'towards' + filius 'son'
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