coordinate
verb
noun
adj
kəʊˈɔːdɪəneɪt verb
1 to organize an activity so that the people involved in it work well together and achieve a good result 协调〔多人参加的活动〕 T
The agencies are working together to co-ordinate policy on food safety.
这些机构在共同合作为食品安全政策做协调工作。
a co-ordinated approach to economic and social questions
协调解决经济和社会问题的办法
2 to make the parts of your body move and work together well 协调,协同〔身体动作〕 T
Her movements were beautifully co-ordinated.
她动作协调,显得很优美。
I couldn’t get my brain to function or coordinate my muscles.
我无法让大脑运作起来协调肌肉的运动。
3 if clothes, decorations etc coordinate, or if you coordinate them, they look good together because they have similar colours and styles (使)〔衣服、装饰等〕搭配,协调 I,T
Don’t be afraid to mix colours, as long as they co-ordinate.
不要害怕把各种颜色混搭,协调就行。
You might coordinate your curtains and cushions.
你应该把窗帘和靠垫的颜色搭配好。
[+ with ]
The cooker is green, to co-ordinate with the kitchen.
厨灶是绿色的,是为了和厨房的颜色协调。
kəʊˈɔːdɪənɪət noun
4 one of a set of numbers which give the exact position of a point on a map, computer screen etc [术语] 坐标 technical
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coordinates
things such as clothes that can be worn or used together because their colours match or their styles are similar 〔在颜色、风格上搭配能够一起穿的〕配套服装,配套物件 plural复数
Matching bag and accessories provide a complete ensemble of colour coordinates.
颜色协调的包和饰品使全套服装的颜色搭配齐全了。
adj
6 equal in importance or rank in a sentence 〔在句中的重要性或位置〕同等的,并列的;
coordinate clauses joined by ‘and’
用 and 连接的并列从句
7 involving the use of coordinates 坐标的