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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary col·lab·o·rate \\kə-ˈla-bə-ˌrāt\\ intransitive verb ( -rat·ed ; -rat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Late Latin collaboratus, past participle of collaborare to labor together, from Latin com- + laborare to labor — more at labor
DATE 1871
1. to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor2. to cooperate with or willingly assist an enemy of one's country and especially an occupying force3. to cooperate with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected• col·lab·o·ra·tion \\-ˌla-bə-ˈrā-shən\\ noun• col·lab·o·ra·tive \\-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tiv, -b(ə-)rə-\\ adjective or noun• col·lab·o·ra·tive·ly \\-lē\\ adverb• col·lab·o·ra·tor \\-ˈla-bə-ˌrā-tər\\ noun
collaborate
1871, back-formation from collaborator (1802), from Fr. collaborateur, from L. collaboratus, pp. of collaborare "work with," from com- "with" + labore "to work."
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishcollaborate
verb ADV. actively, closely PREP. on, with We have collaborated closely with the university on this project. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 collaborate
col·lab·or·ate / kE5lAbEreit / verb[V]
1. ~ (with sb) (on sth) | ~ (with sb) (in sth / in doing sth) to work together with sb in order to produce or achieve sth
合作；协作:
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We have collaborated on many projects over the years.
这些年来我们合作搞了许多项目。
She agreed to collaborate with him in writing her biography.
她同意与他合作撰写她的传记。
Researchers around the world are collaborating to develop a new vaccine.
世界各地的研究人员正在合作培育一种新的疫苗。
2. ~ (with sb) (disapproving) to help the enemy who has taken control of your country during a war
通敌；勾结敌人
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged col·lab·o·rate
\kəˈlabəˌrāt, usu -ād.+V\ intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin collaboratus, past participle of collaborare to labor together, from Latin com- + laborare to labor
1. : to work jointly especially with one or a limited number of others in a project involving composition or research to be jointly accredited
< Beaumont and Fletcher collaborated in writing plays >
< Sullivan collaborated with Gilbert to produce operettas >
2. : to cooperate with or assist usually willingly an enemy of one's country (as an invading or occupying force)
< Frenchmen who collaborated with the Nazis >
3. : to cooperate usually willingly with an agency or instrumentality with which one is not immediately connected often in some political or economic effort
< attempts of the West to collaborate with Russia >
< the two universities collaborate on library services >
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