1761, from Latin affiliatus, past participle of affiliare "to adopt" (see affiliation). Outside legal use, always figurative. Related: Affiliated; affiliating.
雙語例句
1. Our New York company has an affiliate in Los Angeles.
我們的紐約公司在洛杉磯有一個下屬企業(yè).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The Government will not allow the staff association to affiliate with outside unions.
政府不會允許其公務(wù)員協(xié)會與外部工會有緊密聯(lián)系。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He said he wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed "expert advice and counsel in legal affairs".