affiliate

柯林斯詞典

名詞讀作??f?li??t，動(dòng)詞讀作??f?li?e?t。

1. N-COUNT An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it. 分支機(jī)構(gòu); 成員組織[正式]
The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries. 世界象棋聯(lián)盟在大約一百二十個(gè)國家內(nèi)設(shè)有分支機(jī)構(gòu)。
2. V-I If an organization affiliates with another larger organization, it forms a close connection with the larger organization or becomes a member of it. 成為隸屬機(jī)構(gòu); 成為會(huì)員組織[正式]
He wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed expert advice in legal affairs. 他想成為一家美國公司的會(huì)員，因?yàn)樗枰墒聞?wù)方面的專家意見。