affiliation

名词 affiliation:

1. a social or business relationship
   同义词：association, tie, tie-up
2. the act of becoming formally connected or joined

1. The attachment process occurring between a parent and offspring that usually begins at the time of birth, is the basis for further emotional affiliation, and influences the child's physical and psychological development.
   代际联系父母与后代之间亲密关系的形成过程，常常在孩子出生时就开始，是更深的感情联系的基础，影响着孩子的生理和心理发育
2. A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.
   有共同图腾的民族与这样一种物体共同紧密联系在一起的社会群体
3. Participation in social groups in the community is independent of religious affiliation, and one's circle of friends will include people of a variety of denominations.
   社会上的社交团体是不管哪个教派的人都可以参加的，而一个人的社交范围包括各种教派的人。