associating

associate, companion, company, comrade

这组词都可表示“同事”“同伴”“朋友”。它们的区别是：
associate指由于共同的职业、地位、利益而经常联系的人; companion强调共同度过闲暇时建立起来的友谊联系; company主要指想法相似,但没有深交的“同伴”“朋友”; comrade指与某人在观点或事业上有一致性和利害关系的“战友”或“同志”。例如:
He is not a friend but a merely business associate.
他不是朋友,只是一个生意伙伴而已。
My fellow travellers made good companions.
我和与我一起旅游的人成了好伙伴。
The teacher advised his pupils always to keep good company.
老师建议学生要交好朋友。
The soldier stayed with his wounded com- rade.
那位战士和他受伤的战友留了下来。