Associated
描述事物之间的共存或统计相关（不一定因果）；名词短语 “associated risks” 较正式。
- “Smoking is associated with higher health risks.” (吸烟与更高的健康风险相关。)
- “She visited associated companies across the region.” (她走访了该地区几家关联公司。)
- “Stress and poor sleep are closely associated.” (压力与睡眠不佳密切相关。)
拉丁语 associare（联结）→ 古法语 associer → 英语 associate。
动词 associate + -ed 作形容词或完成体分词；前缀 as-（= ad-，朝向）。
学术写作中 “strongly associated with” 描述相关性；商业里 associated brands 指同一集团下的品牌。
- 固定搭配: “associated with” (与……相关), “associated press” (特指美国联合通讯社简称 AP)
- 动词: associate；名词: association
associate（联想、关联）加上 -ed，像用线把点连成网。
“The study found that humor was associated with quicker recovery after surgery.” (研究发现幽默与术后更快康复存在关联。)