noun
1 an organization
ADJECTIVE
▪ international , local , national , regional , state
▪ non-profit ( esp. AmE ), private , public , voluntary
▪ arts , business , community , constituency ( in the UK ), consumer , housing , industry , library , neighbourhood/neighborhood , parent-teacher , political , professional , student , trade , etc.
ASSOCIATION + VERB
▪ meet
▪
The ~ meets four times a year.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
a professional ~ for music teachers
2 relationship between people/organizations
ADJECTIVE
▪ close
▪ free
▪
It was to be a free ~ of equal partners.
▪ loose
▪
a loose ~ of sovereign states
▪ long , long-standing
▪ personal
VERB + ASSOCIATION
▪ form
▪ maintain
▪
They have maintained a close ~ with a college in the US.
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~ with (= together with)
▪
The book was published in ~ with the university.
▪ ~ between
▪
the ~ between the two countries
▪ ~ with
▪
His ~ with such criminals can only destroy him.
PHRASES
▪ freedom of ~
▪
One of the most important political freedoms is freedom of ~.
3 connection between things
ADJECTIVE
▪ clear , close , direct , intimate , strong
▪
a close ~ between the two nations
▪ loose
▪ early , long , traditional
▪ formal
▪ free
▪
the technique of free ~, in which the patient is encouraged to say the first thing that comes to mind
VERB + ASSOCIATION
▪ have
▪
The city has had a long ~ with the mining industry.
▪ form
▪
The dog forms an ~ between the action and the reward.
▪ demonstrate , find , prove , show
▪
The research showed an ~ between diet and various diseases.
▪ examine , observe
PREPOSITION
▪ by ~
▪
Dogs learn mainly by ~.
▪ in ~ with (= together with)
▪
We are working in ~ with several NGOs.
▪ ~ between
▪
a clear ~ between good health and regular exercise
▪ ~ with
▪
the traditional ~ of the Democrats with minority interests
PHRASES
▪ guilty by ~ , tainted by ~
▪
He was considered tainted by ~ with the corrupt regime.
4 associations feelings/memories
ADJECTIVE
▪ strong
▪ happy , pleasant , positive
▪ negative
▪ cultural , historical , literary
▪
Tourists visit the city for its historical ~s.
VERB + ASSOCIATIONS
▪ have , hold ( BrE )
▪
Does the name ‘Baxter’ have any ~s for you?
▪ evoke , trigger
▪
The smell of fresh bread triggers all kinds of ~s for me.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for