associate ·phrasal verb
Definition: to spend time with a group of people, especially people who are disapproved of Level: C2
父母常常担心孩子与不良分子交往。
Parents often worry about their children ___associating ___with undesirable characters.
社区项目劝阻青少年与已知的捣乱分子交往。
The community program discourages youth from ___associating ___with known troublemakers.
丑闻之后，他被要求避免与有争议的人物交往。
After the scandal, he was told to avoid ___associating ___with controversial figures.