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associate
Verb
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If you associate two things, you think of them as being connected in some way.
People often associate Einstein with science, but he was also a man of peace.
I associate Thailand with spicy food and beautiful beaches.
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If you associate with someone else, you spend time with them.
Parents are often afraid of their children associating with the wrong group of friends.
associate
Noun
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An associate is somebody that you do business or work with.
I have an associate who might be interested in your product.
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An associate member, professor, producer, etc. is one who is connected but at a lower level.
She spent years as an associate professor before becoming a full professor in 1997.
production
Noun
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Production is when something is produced.
The machine is being used for production now.
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The total amount of something that is produced.
They hope to increase spaghetti production next year.
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A play or other presentation in a theatre.
We went to a production of Hamlet.
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An event or activity that is made more complicated or dramatic than necessary.
He made a simple meal into a huge production.
and
Conjunction
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You use and to talk about two things at once.
I like singing and reading.
Mary and Jane went on a holiday together.
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You use and when you are listing a few things and you are now on your last item of the list.
I like singing, reading, cycling and playing soccer.
I used to like this girl from my class as she is pretty, gentle and caring.
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And is used when you are putting two sentences together.
She came into the store, shouted at the cashier, and left.
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Used to show what happened after something else.
The alarm went off and I woke up.
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And is used to join certain numbers together.
Two hundred and thirty-five people went missing after the earthquake.
distribution
Noun
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Distribution is sending or giving out things to several people, companies, places, etc.
The distribution of the mail was slowed by the snow storm.
The increase in profits was followed by a cash distribution to the investors.
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Distribution is the way that things are spread (often used in statistics).
The distribution of the new iPad was very fast because Apple had invested a lot on advertisement.
The distribution of power in the company is very narrow, with just a few managers controlling almost everything.
The test scores averaged 50% and had a normal distribution.
officer
Noun
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An officer is a person in an army who has much authority. A general and a captain are two types of officers.
A soldier must obey his commanding officer.
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An officer is a policeman, often called a "police officer." (Note, "officer" is often better than "policeman" because the officer could be a woman or a man.)
Officer, can you help me, I've been robbed.
The thief was taken to jail by the officers.
He was arrested for hitting an officer.
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An officer is someone who holds office (meaning, has authority).
The judge is an important officer of the court.
She is the chief executive officer, or CEO, for our company.