[with obj.](一般作 be affiliated to/with)officially attach or connect (a subsidiary group or a person) to an organization[as adj affiliated] (一般作 be affiliated to/with)使(下属集团,个人)隶属,加入 a non-political union, not affiliated to any party. 一非政治联盟,不隶属于任何党派。 ■(of an organization) admit as a member (组织)接纳…为成员 the main party agreed to affiliate four Conservative associations. 主流党同意接纳四个保守协会。 ■[no obj.]officially join or become attached to an organization (正式)加入,隶属(于一组织) almost all students affiliate to the Students' Union. 几乎所有的学生都加入了学生会。
noun
a person or organization officially attached to a larger body 隶属成员,会员;分支机构
派生 affiliative adjective 语源
mid 18th cent.: from medieval Latin affiliat- 'adopted as a son', from the verb affiliare, from ad- 'towards' + filius 'son'