affiliate

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)搆; 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(guó)家內(nèi)設(shè)有分支機(jī)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(wèi)隸屬機(jī)搆; 成爲(wèi)會(huì)員組織[正式]

He wanted to affiliate with a U.S. firm because he needed expert advice in legal affairs. 他想成爲(wèi)一家美國(guó)公司的會(huì)員，因爲(wèi)他需要法律事務(wù)方麪的專家意見(jiàn)。