Picture two people carrying one long table. Neither can move it alone, and neither is in charge of the other — they just have to lift at the same moment and walk in the same direction. Cooperation can be thought of as that shared lifting: several hands aimed at one thing, so the effort adds up instead of pulling apart. The word keeps that shape even when the 'table' is a project, a treaty, or a police investigation.

可以想成兩個人一起抬一張長桌。誰也搬不動,誰也不是誰的上司——就是得同時使力、往同一個方向走。cooperation 可以想成就是這個「一起抬」的畫面:好幾雙手朝著同一件事去,力氣才加得起來,而不是互相拉扯。就算那張「桌子」換成一個專案、一紙條約,或是一樁警方的調查,這個字的形狀還是一樣的。

One branch

一起使力

登入就可以看這一支怎麼連回核心畫面。

working together · noun · B2

The act of working together with others to reach something you all want.

合作

原始詞典資料3 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

cooperationnoun/kəʊˌɒp.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

  • 1

    The act of cooperating.

  • 2

    Active help from a person, organization, etc., such as an orderly sharing of space or resources.

    • South Korea is seeking cooperation from China to produce artificial rain to help fight increasing pollution.
  • 3

    Association for mutual benefit, such as for purposes of production or purchase.

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