coordination
noun OPAL W
  /kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃn/
  /kəʊˌɔːrdɪˈneɪʃn/
(British English also co-ordination)
 [uncountable]- the act of making parts of something, groups of people, etc. work together in an efficient and organized way协作;协调;配合 - The aim was to improve the coordination of services.目的是改善服务的协调。 
-  coordination between A and B a need for greater coordination between departments各部门间加强配合的必要 
-  coordination in something a lack of coordination in conservation policy环保政策的不协调 
-  in coordination with somebody/something a pamphlet produced by the government in coordination with (= working together with) the Sports Council政府与体育委员会合作发行的小册子 
- advice on colour coordination (= choosing colours that look nice together, for example in clothes or furniture)对颜色搭配的建议 
 Topics Discussion and agreementc1- a lack of coordination in government policy政府政策的失调 
- a leaflet produced by the government in coordination with professional bodies政府在专业团体协助下制作的传单 
- a need for coordination with the training department与培训部协调的必要 
- coordination of conservation activities自然保护活动的配合 
- to facilitate better coordination between departments促进部门间更好的协作 
- The job requires a lot of coordination with others.这项工作非常需要与他人配合。 
- The pamphlet was produced in coordination with residents' groups.在居民小组的配合下这本小册子做好了。 
- There's a need for greater coordination between departments.有必要加强各部门之间的配合。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- better
- greater
- close
- …
 - need
- require
- facilitate
- …
 - in coordination with
- coordination among
- coordination between
- …
 - a lack of coordination
- a need for coordination
 
- The aim was to improve the coordination of services.
- the ability to control your movements well协调动作的能力 - You need good hand-eye coordination to play ball games.玩球类游戏,手和眼的动作要协调好。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- poor
- …
 - have
- lack
- develop
- …
 - problem
 - a lack of coordination
 
- You need good hand-eye coordination to play ball games.
词源mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘placing in the same rank’): from French or from late Latin coordinatio(n-), based on Latin ordo, ordin- ‘order’.