coordinate /kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( coordinating, coordinated, coordinates )

BRIT also co-ordinate

• 1. 

  V-T If you coordinate an activity, you organize the various people and things involved in it. 协调

  例：

  Government officials visited the earthquake zone on Thursday morning to coordinate the relief effort.

  政府官员星期四上午视察了地震灾区以协调救灾工作。

• 2. 

  coordinated ADJ 协调的

  例：

  Coalition forces were planning a coordinated effort to attack the drug trade.

  联合部队正在计划共同打击毒品买卖。

  例：

  ...a well-coordinated surprise attack.

  …一次完美配合的突袭。

• 3. 

  V-T If you coordinate the different parts of your body, you make them work together efficiently to perform particular movements. 使 (身体各部位) 协调

  例：

  You need to coordinate legs, arms, and breathing for the front crawl.

  匍匐前进时，你要协调双腿、胳膊和呼吸。

• 4. 

  V-RECIP If you coordinate clothes or furnishings that are used together, or if they coordinate, they are similar in some way and look nice together. 搭配 (衣服、饰品)

  例：

  She'll show you how to coordinate pattern and colours.

  她会向你展示如何搭配款式和颜色。

  例：

  Tie it with fabric bows that coordinate with other furnishings.

  扎上和其他的饰品相配的布制蝴蝶结。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT The coordinates of a point on a map or graph are the two sets of numbers or letters that you need in order to find that point. 坐标 [技术]

  例：

  Can you give me your coordinates?

  能给我你的坐标吗？