cooperate

cooperate — verb

1. to be willing to work with other people by combining your actions or efforts tow

1.動詞不及物B1
釋義

to be willing to work with other people by combining your actions or efforts toward a shared result, or to do as you are asked in order to support someone else's effort

例句

Lan and Mira cooperated to build a new playground before the summer break.

cooperated + to-infinitive (purpose)

The two research teams cooperated on a water-quality study in rural villages.

cooperated on + project/topic

同義詞
  • collaborate

    more specific to creative, intellectual, or professional joint work; implies equal contribution and a shared outcome

  • work together

    more informal and general; suits everyday situations from chores to teamwork

  • team up

    informal; suggests joining forces temporarily for a specific task or competition

  • assist

    different grammar — you assist someone (direct object); less about partnership and more about helping

反義詞
  • oppose

    to act against instead of together with someone

  • resist

    to refuse to comply with a request or instruction

  • hinder

    to make it harder for others to achieve a goal

文法句型

cooperate + with [someone/something]

cooperate + on [project/issue]

cooperate + to [infinitive of purpose]

用法筆記

Frequently followed by the preposition 'with' to name the person or group you are working with. When the subject itself names a group, 'with' can be omitted (e.g. 'The departments cooperated on the budget'). For the compliance sub-meaning, the object of 'with' is typically a person or authority figure, and the specific action is often stated with 'by + verb-ing'.

常見錯誤

❌The two teams cooperated each other.
✅The two teams cooperated with each other.
💡'cooperate' is intransitive and requires the preposition 'with' before an object.
❌She cooperated me on the report.
✅She cooperated with me on the report.
💡missing 'with' before the person being worked with.
❌We cooperated the project.
✅We cooperated on the project.
💡use 'on' (not a direct object) to introduce the task or project.