指事物或人員之間的和諧配合與組織安排。
動作協調
EN: the ability to move different parts of your body together smoothly and efficiently.
翻譯: 身體不同部位能流暢且有效率地協同運作的能力。
組織協調
EN: the organization of different elements of a complex activity so that they work together effectively.
翻譯: 將複雜活動中的不同元素組織起來，使其能有效協同運作。
合作協調
EN: the process of making people or groups work together in an organized way towards a common goal.
翻譯: 使人員或團體以有組織的方式為共同目標而合作的過程。
化學配位
EN: in chemistry, the bonding of ions or molecules to a central metal atom.
翻譯: 在化學中，指離子或分子與中心金屬原子結合的過程。
小提醒：注意「coordination」與「cooperation」的區別：前者強調「組織與配合以達成和諧運作」，後者則更側重「共同合作、協助」的意涵。
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Real-life Examples of "Coordination" from YouTube Videos
Clay Shirky: Institutions vs. collaboration
TED
“And the economic framing of that problem is called coordination costs. And a coordination cost is essentially all of the financial or institutional difficulties in arranging group output.”
1. the organization of different elements to work together effectively
協調不同元素以有效合作
The project's success depended on the coordination between the design and engineering teams.
這個專案的成功取決於設計團隊與工程團隊之間的協調。
Good hand-eye coordination is essential for playing tennis.
良好的手眼協調對於打網球至關重要。
2. the ability to move different parts of the body smoothly and efficiently together
身體不同部位能平順且有效率地協同運作的能力
The dancer's movements showed incredible grace and coordination.
那位舞者的動作展現出令人難以置信的優雅與協調性。
The injury affected his motor coordination, making simple tasks difficult.
這次受傷影響了他的運動協調能力，使得簡單的任務都變得困難。
3. the linking of words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance using conjunctions like 'and', 'but', or 'or'
使用如 'and'、'but' 或 'or' 等連接詞，將重要性相等的單字、片語或子句連結起來
In the sentence 'She likes tea and coffee', 'and' is used for coordination.
在「她喜歡茶和咖啡」這個句子中，「and」是用於對等連接。
The grammar lesson focused on the rules of coordination and subordination.
這堂文法課的重點是對等連接與從屬連接的規則。
4. the process of organizing people or groups so they work together properly
組織人員或團體使其能適當合作的過程
The United Nations is responsible for the coordination of international relief efforts.
聯合國負責協調國際救援行動。
There was a lack of coordination among the various government agencies.
各個政府機構之間缺乏協調。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| coordination + of + noun | ...的協調 | The project requires the coordination of multiple departments. (這個專案需要多個部門的協調。) |
| coordination + between/among + noun | ...之間的協調 | There is a lack of coordination between the two teams. (這兩個團隊之間缺乏協調。) |
| coordination + with + noun | 與...的協調 | Her job involves close coordination with our overseas partners. (她的工作需要與我們的海外合作夥伴密切協調。) |
| in coordination with + noun | 與...協同 | The event was held in coordination with the local community. (這次活動是與當地社區協同舉辦的。) |
| require/need + coordination | 需要協調 | A complex task like this needs careful coordination. (像這樣複雜的任務需要仔細的協調。) |
| improve/enhance + coordination | 改善/加強協調 | The new software aims to enhance team coordination. (新軟體旨在加強團隊協調。) |
| lack of + coordination | 缺乏協調 | The failure was due to a complete lack of coordination. (這次失敗是由於完全缺乏協調所致。) |
| hand-eye coordination | 手眼協調 | Playing video games can improve your hand-eye coordination. (玩電子遊戲可以改善你的手眼協調。) |
EN:She is responsible for the coordination of all marketing activities.
翻譯:她負責所有行銷活動的協調工作。
在描述對等主體間的協作時使用 coordination between，在描述對某個整體或活動的組織調度時使用 coordination of。
coordination vs cooperation
coordination 強調組織與安排，使不同部分和諧運作；cooperation 則強調共同工作以達成目標的意願與行為。
coordination vs collaboration
coordination 是管理與整合既有工作；collaboration 是共同創造或解決問題。
coordination vs organization
coordination 是動態的協調過程；organization 是靜態的結構或組織行為。
在轉述他人意見或計畫時，用來表示多方意見的整合或行動的同步。 EN: So, the final decision came after a lot of coordination between the marketing and design teams. 翻譯: 所以，最終決定是在行銷和設計團隊之間經過大量協調後才做出的。
EN:There's a lack of coordination on their side, so we're getting conflicting messages.
翻譯:他們那邊缺乏協調，所以我們收到的訊息互相矛盾。
強調組織、合作或身體動作的順暢與效率，常與「good」、「poor」、「lack of」等詞連用。 EN: The project's success was all down to good coordination. 翻譯: 這個專案的成功完全歸功於良好的協調。
EN:Without proper coordination, the whole event will be a mess.
翻譯:如果沒有適當的協調，整個活動將會一團糟。
在思考如何描述一個複雜的組織過程或合作關係時，作為一個填充詞，帶出後續說明。 EN: The challenge was... coordination, you know, making sure everyone was on the same page. 翻譯: 挑戰在於...協調，你知道的，就是要確保每個人想法一致。
EN:It requires a lot of—coordination, especially when dealing with international partners.
翻譯:這需要大量的——協調，尤其是在與國際夥伴打交道時。
正式寫作注意：在正式報告或學術論文中，應避免將「coordination」用於口語填充或過於鬆散的語氣中。建議使用更精確的術語，如「collaborative management」、「synchronized efforts」或「interdepartmental alignment」，並提供具體的協調機制或流程說明，以保持文章的嚴謹性。
lack of coordination
lack of coordination
缺乏協調
hand-eye coordination
hand-eye coordination
手眼協調
close coordination
close coordination
緊密協調
coordination between
coordination between [entities]
[實體] 之間的協調
requires coordination
requires (careful/effective) coordination
需要（謹慎/有效）的協調
improve coordination
improve (the) coordination
改善協調
motor coordination
motor coordination
運動協調
×We need to coordination the project.
✓We need to coordinate the project.
將名詞 "coordination" 誤用為動詞。"coordination" 是名詞，表示協調的狀態或行為；動詞形式是 "coordinate"。
×He has a good coordination.
✓He has good coordination.
在不可數名詞 "coordination" 前誤加不定冠詞 "a"。"Coordination" 通常作為不可數名詞使用，表示一種能力或狀態，前面不加 "a"。
×co-ordination
✓coordination
使用過時的或英式英語的拼寫 "co-ordination"。在現代英語（尤其是美式英語）中，更常見的拼寫是沒有連字符的 "coordination"。
×The coordination between the manager to the staff was poor.
✓The coordination between the manager and the staff was poor.
使用錯誤的介系詞來連接協調的雙方。表示兩者之間的協調，應使用 "between A and B" 的結構，而非 "between A to B"。
×We achieved great coordination by working separately.
✓We achieved great cooperation by working separately.
混淆 "coordination" 與 "cooperation"。"Coordination" 強調組織、安排與同步行動；"cooperation" 強調為共同目標而一起工作或協助。單獨工作可以達成合作（cooperation），但難以達成協調（coordination）。
×The coordination the departments is his responsibility.
✓The coordination of the departments is his responsibility.
在名詞 "coordination" 後直接接另一個名詞，遺漏了表示所屬或關聯的介系詞 "of"。"Coordination" 後通常接 "of + 被協調的事物"。