区别辨析collaborate与cooperate

collaborate与cooperate这两个动词均含“合作”之意。

collaborate : 多指文化领域中,文艺、科学等方面有明确目的合作。

  • Two writers collaborated on the script for the film.
    两位作家合写了这部电影的剧本。
  • A German company collaborated with a Swiss firm to develop the product.
    一家德国公司与一家瑞士小公司合作开发该产品。

cooperate : 指为相互支持或行动而进行的合作或协作,强调通力合作。

  • A two-year old is likely to refuse to cooperate when you tell her to get dressed.
    你让两岁的小女孩穿衣服的时候,她很可能不配合。
  • The two companies have cooperated in joint ventures for the past several years.
    两家公司在过去几年中合作经营合资企业。
  • The Spanish authorities cooperated with the British police in finding the terrorists.
    西班牙当局与英国警方相互配合搜捕恐怖分子。