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.