affiliate

柯林斯词典

名詞讀作əˈfɪliːɪt，動詞讀作əˈfɪliːeɪt。

1. N-COUNT An affiliate is an organization which is officially connected with another, larger organization or is a member of it. 分支機搆; 成員組織[正式]
The World Chess Federation has affiliates in around 120 countries. 世界象棋聯盟在大約一百二十個國家內設有分支機搆。
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. 成爲隸屬機搆; 成爲會員組織[正式]
He wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed expert advice in legal affairs. 他想成爲一家美國公司的會員，因爲他需要法律事務方麪的專家意見。