/əˈfɪliət/ [countable] a company or an organization that is connected with or controlled by another larger one附属公司；联营公司；分公司◆Our organization has 32 overseas affiliates.我们的机构有 32 家海外分支机构。◆Airbus is an EADS affiliate.空中客车公司是欧洲宇航防务集团的分公司。  ➡  see note at group