大学英语：This emphasis on treatment is clearly associated with the technological advances that have take

　　5. This emphasis on treatment is clearly associated with the technological advances that have taken place in the past 10 to 15 years.

　　在emphasis的后面通常接介词on，常用于搭配使用的动词有place，put，lay等 ，如：

　　He places (puts，lays) great emphasis on education. 他特别强调教育的重要。)

　　associate with 意思是“使…联系在一起”，“交往”。

　　1)We naturally associate the name of Darwin with the doctrine of evolution.(我们很自然地把达尔文的名字和进化论联系在一起。)

　　2)They were closely associated with each other during the war.(战争期间，他们之间关系密切。)

　　3)Rain fall is associated with humidity.(下雨与湿度有关。)

　　4)They prefer to associate with young people.(他们更喜欢与年轻人交往。)