Word · Frequency #14490
affiliate
使隶属；使加入；使附属
to join or connect with a larger group or organization, especially as a member or subordinate part
常用于 be affiliated with/to 结构
- 1.
To adopt; to receive into a family as one's offspring
收养；纳入家庭
- 2.
to bring or receive into close connection; to ally.
使紧密联系；结盟
- 3.
To fix the paternity of
确定生父
- 4.
keep company with; hang out with
交往；与...一起活动
- 5.
To connect in the way of descent; to trace origin to.
追溯起源
- 6.
To attach (to) or unite (with); to receive into a society as a member, and initiate into its mysteries, plans, etc.
接纳为成员
与…交往；结伴相处；收养；确认（子女的）生父；认定父亲身份；追溯…的血统；使有世系关系；收养；纳入家庭
In use
She tends to affiliate with artists and musicians.
He affiliated himself with a local volunteer group.
They often affiliate with people who share their interests.
She affiliates with her colleagues
Verb forms
base affiliate · third person affiliates · -ing affiliating · past affiliated · past participle affiliated
规则动词，注意去e加-ing，过去式加-d。
Connections
Collocations
- be affiliated with
- 隶属于；与…有关联
- The hospital is affiliated with a major university.这家医院隶属于一所重点大学。
- affiliate with
- 加入；与…结盟
- Several local clubs have affiliated with the national organization.几家本地俱乐部已加入全国性组织。
- affiliate oneself with
- 加入；使自己归属于
- She affiliated herself with the local charity.她加入了当地慈善机构。
- affiliate to
- （英）加入；隶属于
- The college decided to affiliate to the University of London.该学院决定加入伦敦大学。
- closely affiliated with
- 与…关系紧密
- The two organizations are closely affiliated with each other.这两个组织彼此关系紧密。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：affiliate 读起来像“阿菲利艾特”。想象阿菲利把自己的名字登记进社团名册，从此成为其会员或附属机构——记住“使加入、使隶属”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：business、academic、organizational affiliate 作动词时通常用于正式或商务语境，表示“使隶属、使加入（某组织）”，比较常见于公司与机构关系的描述；在口语中较少使用，若表示“交往”则属于非正式且较罕见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词作动词时，结尾的 -ate 都读作 /eɪt/，与 affiliate 的动词读音 /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/ 押韵。注意 affiliate 作名词时读 /əˈfɪliət/，结尾是 /ət/；同理，像 delicate /ˈdelɪkət/ 这类形容词的 -ate 也常读 /ət/，拼写相同但读音不同，需根据词性判断。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.