They have maintained a close association with a college in the US.

他们和美国一所学院保持了密切联系。

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So accustomed are most of us to the association of success with money that the thought of giving up good salary for an idea seems like a little bit crazy.

我们大多数人已经习惯了把成功和金钱联系在一起，所以为了一个创意而放弃高薪工作的想法似乎有点疯狂。

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Through association with people who are meaningful to us, we achieve a sense of security, love, acceptance, companionship, and personal worth.

通过与对我们有意义的人交往，我们获得了安全感、爱、认同、友谊和个人价值等情感。

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Dwight Roberts is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Houston-based US Rice Producers Association.

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The idea was that a lot of people can't afford a house -let's all get together and pool our money -in a Building Society or Saving and Loan Association -and then we'll loan out to some of us to buy the house.

当初的想法是,很多人都买不起房子,那我们就把钱凑在一起,放到一个建房互助协会或储贷协会里,然后向我们中那些要买房的人发放贷款

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Another key leader in making the deal work was Gary Hummel, president of the US Airline Pilots Association, which represents US Airways pilots.

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Bob Pitney from the North Texas Camping Association explained to us that his air-conditioned tent would actually save emissions.

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Interestingly, the membership in the National Venture Capital Association in the US has traditionally been limited solely to venture firms.

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