affiliate

柯林斯詞典

名詞讀作??f?li??t，動詞讀作??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國家內(nèi)設(shè)有分支機構(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. 成為隸屬機構(gòu); 成為會員組織[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員，因為他需要法律事務(wù)方面的專家意見。