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cooperate

/koʊˈɒpəreɪt/
English Definition
v. work together
中文释义
合作
Example Sentence

To restore the wetland ecosystem, biologists and local farmers agreed to cooperate on water management.

为了恢复湿地生态系统,生物学家和当地农民同意在水资源管理方面进行合作。

Synonyms
collaborate work together unite
Antonyms
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

A longitudinal study tracking over a thousand children from kindergarten through high school found that early social skills, such as sharing and cooperating with peers, predicted later academic achievement more strongly than early reading or math scores did.

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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
co(together)+operate(action)
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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “cooperate”?

  1. A To put out a fire or light
  2. B Work together
  3. C Lose color or strength
  4. D Looking at something attentively
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B — Work together. “cooperate” means work together.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “work together”?

  1. A watching
  2. B cooperate
  3. C extinguish
  4. D fade
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B — cooperate. “cooperate” means work together.

Common questions about “cooperate”

What does “cooperate” mean?

cooperate — work together. In Chinese: 合作.

How do you pronounce “cooperate”?

cooperate is pronounced /koʊˈɒpəreɪt/.

How is “cooperate” used in a sentence?

To restore the wetland ecosystem, biologists and local farmers agreed to cooperate on water management. (为了恢复湿地生态系统,生物学家和当地农民同意在水资源管理方面进行合作。)

What are synonyms for “cooperate”?

collaborate, work together, unite — all close in meaning to cooperate (work together).

What is the opposite of “cooperate”?

conflict, oppose — each the opposite of cooperate (work together).

Is “cooperate” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. cooperate is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

How can I remember “cooperate”?

co(together)+operate(action)

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