coordinating
coordinating — 動詞
1. to arrange for different people, groups, or moving parts of an activity to work
協調；統籌
安排不同的人或活動有效配合
to arrange for different people, groups, or moving parts of an activity to work together smoothly and at the right times, so that everything happens as planned.
Neha coordinated the volunteers for the annual beach clean-up event.
Neha 為年度淨灘活動協調志工的人力安排。
coordinate + noun phrase for an event
The logistics team coordinated the delivery of food and medicine to three remote villages.
物流團隊統籌食物和藥品的運送，送往三個偏遠村莊。
coordinate + delivery / supply + of
Elena coordinates the work schedules of fifty nursing staff across two hospital wards.
Elena 負責協調兩間醫院病房共五十名護理人員的排班表。
It takes a skilled manager to coordinate the many departments involved in a product launch.
新產品上市需要動員多個部門，必須有一位經驗豐富的經理來統籌。
- organize
more general — putting things in order; 'coordinate' adds the idea of making parts work together
- orchestrate
more dramatic — suggests careful, sometimes cunning, planning
- arrange
focuses on positioning items or events in sequence
- disrupt
to cause disorder or prevent things from working together
文法句型
coordinate + noun phrase
coordinate + noun phrase + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
Common with plural or collective objects — you coordinate people, teams, efforts, schedules, and logistics. The subject is typically a person or team with authority over the process.
常見錯誤
2. when colours, fabrics, or items of clothing look good together because they shar
搭配
顏色或服飾相互協調
when colours, fabrics, or items of clothing look good together because they share a similar tone, shade, or style.
The pale blue curtains coordinate well with the grey walls in the living room.
淡藍色窗簾與客廳的灰色牆壁搭配得很好。
coordinate with + colour / material
Budi chose a patterned tie that coordinates with his dark navy suit.
Budi 選了一條有花紋的領帶，和他深藍色的西裝很搭配。
These linen trousers and the cream top were designed to coordinate as a set.
這件亞麻長褲和米白色上衣本來就是設計成一整套來搭配的。
- match
more common everyday word; 'coordinate' suggests a more deliberate, designer-like harmony
- go with
informal; used in everyday speech
- complement
suggests each item enhances the other's effect
- clash
when colours or styles look wrong together
文法句型
coordinate with + noun phrase
noun phrase + coordinate + with + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is always intransitive — you say 'A coordinates with B', not 'A coordinates B'. For clothing that was designed as a matching set, use noun 'coordinate(s)' instead.
常見錯誤
coordinating — 形容詞
1. having the same level of authority, importance, or rank as another person or gro
同等的
地位或權力相同的
having the same level of authority, importance, or rank as another person or group within a system.
The two committee chairs hold coordinate authority and must approve decisions jointly.
這兩個委員會擁有同等的權力，必須共同批准決策。
coordinate + authority / power / status
In a genuine partnership, each member occupies a coordinate position rather than a subordinate one.
在真正的合夥關係中，每位成員的地位是同等的，而不是從屬的。
coordinate + position / rank / role
The constitution establishes three coordinate branches of government that check each other.
憲法設立了三個同等的政府分支機構，彼此相互制衡。
The two schools operate as coordinate institutions under the same university charter.
這兩所學校在大學的同一校章下，以同等機構的身分運作。
- subordinate
lower in rank or authority
用法筆記
This is a formal adjective used mainly in discussions of governance, organisational structure, or rank. It is much less common than the everyday adjective 'equal'.
2. describing a person, team, or body whose job is to organise and direct the effor
協調的
負責統籌工作的
describing a person, team, or body whose job is to organise and direct the efforts of different groups so that they work well together.
The coordinating committee meets every Monday to review progress across all departments.
協調委員會每週一開會，檢討各部門的進度。
coordinating + committee / team / body / group
Kwame was appointed as the coordinating officer for the disaster relief operation.
Kwame 被任命為災難救援行動的協調官。
A coordinating council oversees the work of the five regional offices.
一個協調理事會負責監督五個地區辦事處的工作。
用法筆記
This adjective always modifies a role, team, or body — never a person directly. You say 'coordinating officer', not 'coordinating person'. The equivalent noun for a person is 'coordinator'.
3. in grammar, describing a conjunction such as 'and', 'but', or 'or' that joins tw
對等的
文法中連接同等成分的
in grammar, describing a conjunction such as 'and', 'but', or 'or' that joins two words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical importance.
In the sentence 'I bought apples and oranges', the word 'and' is a coordinating conjunction.
在「I bought apples and oranges.」這句話中，「and」是對等連接詞。
coordinating conjunction + example of usage
Students often confuse coordinating conjunctions with subordinating ones like 'although' or 'because'.
學生常常分不清對等連接詞和「although」或「because」等從屬連接詞。
The seven main coordinating conjunctions in English are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
英文的七個主要對等連接詞是 for、and、nor、but、or、yet 和 so。
- subordinating
describes conjunctions that join a dependent clause to a main clause
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the compound noun phrase 'coordinating conjunction'. The seven common ones are memorised by the acronym FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
常見錯誤
coordinating — 名詞
1. a set of numbers or letters that tell you the exact location of a point on a map
座標
標示在地圖或圖表上的位置數字
a set of numbers or letters that tell you the exact location of a point on a map, a graph, or a grid, such as the latitude and longitude of a city.
Hana entered the GPS coordinates into her phone before starting the mountain hike.
Hana 在開始爬山之前，先把 GPS 座標輸入手機裡。
GPS coordinates — common collocation
The map gives the coordinates of the island as 18 degrees north and 64 degrees west.
地圖上標示該島嶼的座標為北緯 18 度、西經 64 度。
coordinates of + location / point / position
The students plotted the coordinates on a graph to see the population growth pattern.
學生們在圖表上標出座標，以便觀察人口成長趨勢。
文法句型
the coordinates of + noun phrase
GPS coordinates
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'coordinates', even when referring to a single pair of numbers. The singular 'coordinate' is rare in everyday use outside technical mathematics.
常見錯誤
2. a set of two or more items of clothing, usually for women, that are designed and
搭配服飾
顏色或款式成套的服裝
a set of two or more items of clothing, usually for women, that are designed and sold together because their colours and styles go well with each other.
The boutique sells summer coordinates in pale pink and white linen.
這家精品店銷售以粉紅和白色亞麻製成的夏季搭配服飾。
summer / winter / matching coordinates
Ari bought a matching top-and-skirt coordinate for the outdoor wedding.
Ari 買了一套搭配好的上衣加裙子，準備穿去參加戶外婚禮。
The fashion magazine featured a spread on the best coordinates from Milan Fashion Week.
這本時尚雜誌用跨頁篇幅報導米蘭時裝週最精彩的搭配服飾。
- matching set
more internationally understood; less specific to fashion-industry terminology
- co-ord
British shortening of 'coordinate', informal
文法句型
a coordinate
summer / winter coordinates
用法筆記
Much more common in American English than British English. British speakers would more often say 'matching set' or 'co-ord'. Typically used in the plural — 'summer coordinates' — even when referring to one set.