| 单词 | cooperative |
| 释义 | cooperative (once / 2013 pages) 1adj 2n As an adjective, cooperative describes working together agreeably for a common purpose or goal as in cooperative play or cooperative employee. As a noun, a cooperative is a jointly-owned business or enterprise where members pool their resources to purchase, do work, and/or distribute things. You might join a food cooperative, for example, which jointly purchases a farmer's labor and then every member gets a basket of fresh fruits and vegetables each week of the growing season. In this use, the word is often shortened to co-op. You might also join a housing cooperative where you own your apartment and you and the other owners jointly care for the upkeep of the building and grounds. WORD FAMILYcooperative: cooperatively, cooperativeness, cooperatives, uncooperative+/cooperate: cooperated, cooperates, cooperating, cooperation, cooperative, cooperator/cooperation: cooperations/cooperator: cooperators/uncooperative: uncooperatively USAGE EXAMPLESIt sells power back to East Kentucky Power Cooperative at night when the system produces more than the factory needs. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The celebration includes the recognition of the seven Kwanzaa principles of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The system is a cooperative with centralized cataloging and check-out privileges for residents at any library, among other benefits. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1adj involving the joint activity of two or more a cooperative effort Syn concerted, conjunct, conjunctive joint united or combined 2adj done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit a cooperative effort Syn|Ant collaborative accomplished by collaboration synergetic, synergisticworking together; used especially of groups, as subsidiaries of a corporation, cooperating for an enhanced effect helpfulproviding assistance or serving a useful function uncooperative unwilling to cooperate unhelpfulproviding no assistance disobedientnot obeying or complying with commands of those in authority 3adj willing to adjust to differences in order to obtain agreement 2Syn accommodative noncompetitive not involving competition or competitiveness 1n an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it Hyper association a formal organization of people or groups of people 2n a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners Syn|Hyper co-op commercial enterprise an enterprise connected with commerce |
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