join: implies a bringing into a degree of contact or conjunction of clearly discrete things: ~ed forces in an effort to win.       (discrete不同、离散: 表面相似接近实际独立分开: two discrete issures are confused here两个不同问题被混淆了)


combine: implies a merging or mingling that obscures the identity of each unit: ~ the ingredients for a cake.


unite: stresses the bond by which two or more individual entities are joined and implies somewhat greater loss of separate identity: the colonies ~d to form a republic.


connect: suggests a loose or external attachment with little or no loss of identity: a bridge ~s the island to the mainland.


link: may imply strong attachment and inseparability of elements: a name forever ~ed with liberty.


associate: stresses the mere fact of occurrence or existence together in space or in logical sequence: opera is popularly ~d with high society.


relate: suggests the existence of a real or presumed natural or logical connection: the two events were not ~d.


join加入汇合: 某种程度接触或会合，combine结合: 个体变模糊的混合融合，unite团结: 强调纽带，个体消失更
明显，connect连接: 表示松散外部的连接，个体仍独立存在，link链接: 强力连接无法分离，associate联系: 仅表示同时存在或发生，relate关系: 表示自然或逻辑的连接


记忆方法: 1) 首字母JCUCLAR，把第一个C的两端连接成O，得到jocular诙谐<==连接
           
        2) 连接的意思是成为一个联合体mean to bring or come together into some manner of union.首字母JCUCLAR，把第一个C的两端连接成O，得到jocular诙谐<==连接