1TOGETHERwhen you work with someone to achieve something that you both want 合作,协作
cooperation with
political co-operation with Britain
与英国的政治合作
in cooperation with somebody
A study was undertaken in co-operation with oil companies.
与石油公司合作进行过一项研究。
Burglar alarm companies claim they work in close co-operation with the police.
防盗警报器公司称他们与警方有密切的合作。
cooperation between
the lack of effective co-operation between industry and higher education
产业界与高等教育界缺乏有效的合作
the need to strengthen international co-operation
加强国际合作的需要
2HELPwillingness to do what someone asks you to do 配合,合作
Have your passports ready, and thank you for your cooperation.
请把你们的护照准备好,谢谢合作。
Your full cooperation is requested.
需要你们的全力配合。
nCOLLOCATIONS
adjectives
international/European cooperation
What are the benefits of greater European cooperation?
military/political etc cooperation
The association deals with trade and economic cooperation.
close cooperation
We work together in close cooperation to provide the best possible service.
mutual cooperation (=between two people, groups etc)
Because of the size of the task, mutual cooperation was essential.
active cooperation
There is active cooperation between the two schools.
effective cooperation
The inspectors criticized a lack of effective cooperation among the staff.
verbs
need cooperation
Schools need the cooperation of parents.
require cooperation formal:
Management of these problems requires cooperation.
encourage/promote cooperation (=make people want to work together)
The programme will promote cooperation between universities and industry.
phrases
a lack of cooperation
the lack of cooperation between the two countries
a need for cooperation
There is a need for closer cooperation between the departments.
Examples from the Corpus
cooperation• A treaty was urgently required and strenuous efforts should be made to secureparticipation and cooperation with the SovietUnion.• The IoT would welcome continued cooperation.• With the need for internationalcooperation more urgent than ever, there were still as many frontiers as in any earlier age.• The second period, between age 8 and age 11, evolves around concepts of cooperation.• The dynamics of partnershipbargaining are hardly propitious for the specific kinds of cooperation that marriage and family require.• Alternatively, it is treated pleasantly and gently if the magicianwishes to secure a person's cooperation.• He could hardly insist on Westbourne's cooperation with the GrandDuke present.• Thank you for your cooperation and your participation.
cooperation between• The Church has a duty to promotecooperation between Christians and Jews.