synergy

/ˈsɪnədʒi/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈɪnɚdʒi] /ˈsɪnərdʒi/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈɪnɚdʒi] /ˈsi-nər-jē How to pronounce synergy (audio)/ (ame, mw)

synergy — noun

  • synergysingular
  • synergiesplural

1. an extra good effect that happens when different people, ideas, or things combin

1.名詞C1
釋義

an extra good effect that happens when different people, ideas, or things combine their strengths, making a better result than they could produce separately

例句

The two drugs showed synergy and eased the pain faster.

show synergy in a medical result

Design and marketing created real synergy during the product launch.

create synergy between work teams

同義詞
  • cooperation

    focuses on people or groups working together, not specifically on the extra effect

  • teamwork

    usually refers to coordinated work by people rather than the result itself

  • synergism

    a more technical term, especially in science and medicine

反義詞
  • conflict

    suggests people or parts work against each other instead of strengthening the result

  • mismatch

    suggests parts do not fit or support each other well

文法句型

synergy between A and B

create synergy

show synergy

用法筆記

Usually used for the extra result of working well together, not simply for cooperation itself. It often appears after verbs like create, build, and show, especially in business or technical writing.

常見錯誤

❌Their synergy finished the project early.
✅Their cooperation finished the project early.
💡'synergy' names the extra result from working together, not just the act of working together.