「be associated with」的意思是「與……有聯繫」或「與……相關」,表示兩者之間存在某種聯繫或關係。例如:
I don't know why femininity should be associated with weakness.(我不知道為什麼女性應該與弱勢聯繫在一起)。
The cancer risks associated with smoking have been well documented.(吸菸導致的癌症風險已有充分的文獻記載)。
He is associated with her.(某人和某人有聯繫)。