co-operation
co-operation — noun
1. when people or groups act together toward a shared aim, or when someone follows
when people or groups act together toward a shared aim, or when someone follows instructions willingly to help
Nadia and Pedro worked in close co-operation to finish the project on time.
close co-operation — emphasises working closely together
The two schools started a co-operation program that let students share science labs.
school + co-operation program + share facilities
Without the co-operation of local residents, the park cleanup would not have succeeded.
Kwame thanked his teammates for their excellent co-operation during the basketball match.
The manager asked every department for its full co-operation in reducing office waste.
- collaboration
emphasises joint creative or intellectual work, often on a single project
- teamwork
focuses on group effort within a team, common in workplace and sports contexts
- partnership
a more formal, structured arrangement between organisations or individuals
- conflict
active opposition or disagreement that prevents working together
- resistance
refusal to comply or help, the opposite of 'doing what is asked'
文法句型
co-operation with [someone/something]
co-operation in [activity]
in co-operation with [someone/something]
with the co-operation of [someone]
用法筆記
Common with the prepositions 'with' (co-operation with someone) and 'in' (co-operation in an activity). The hyphenated spelling co-operation is the traditional British form; the American spelling cooperation (without hyphen) is increasingly common worldwide. The adjective form is co-operative / cooperative, and the verb is co-operate / cooperate.