名詞 affiliation:

1. a social or business relationship
   同義詞：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.
   代際聯(lián)系父母與后代之間親密關(guān)系的形成過(guò)程，常常在孩子出生時(shí)就開始，是更深的感情聯(lián)系的基礎(chǔ)，影響著孩子的生理和心理發(fā)育
2. A social group having a common affiliation to such an object.
   有共同圖騰的民族與這樣一種物體共同緊密聯(lián)系在一起的社會(huì)群體
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.
   社會(huì)上的社交團(tuán)體是不管哪個(gè)教派的人都可以參加的，而一個(gè)人的社交范圍包括各種教派的人。