1·They offered me money if I would betray my associates.
如果我出卖自己的同伴，他们就会给我钱。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·Fast-forward two years, and little it seems has changed in the world of Ezra Koenig and his three associates.
两年之后，Ezra Koenig和他三个同伴的世界似乎没怎么改变。
3·It is this dedication to protecting and serving their community that has caused them to be so highly regarded by their associates.
因为他们非常关注他们的同伴，所以他们乐于奉献，去保护和服务他们的群体。
4·I generally face the same day-to-day problems as every other person, except that when every other person gets stuck, they have their friends and associates to back them up, I don't.