如:Please connect the computer to internet.把電腦連到因特網上
They'll connect it to your room. 他們會把電話接到妳房間去的
associate指人與人友好和平、平等地聯合在壹起；用於物時，指兩事物因歷史或其它原因，很自然被人們聯系在壹起，即產生聯想。
associate with指“與……常在壹起，跟……交友”，而be associated with指“與……相聯系”。
He associates with all kinds of people.
他常與各種人交朋友。
He is associated with Mr Brown in business.
他和布朗先生在生意上相聯系。