1.coordinate的基本意思是“使协调,使调和”,指力量、行动等配合得适当。
2.coordinate是及物动词,后多接抽象名词作简单宾语,可用于被动语态,其主语多为人。

coordinate with(v.+prep.)
使与…相配合 make (sth) match (sth else), often in time
▲coordinate sth with sth
We must coordinate our operations with theirs.我们必须使我们的军事行动和他们的协调一致。
You must coordinate what you say with what you do.你必须使你的言行一致。
They try to coordinate what they do with they have learned.他们把所学的与所做的协调起来。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The sound has to be coordinated with the picture.声音必须和画面协调一致。
The picture was coordinated with the hall.画与大厅协调一致。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。
A baby can't easily coordinate his movement.婴儿不易协调自己的动作。
If we coordinate our efforts we should be able to defeat the enemy.如果我们齐心协力,就一定能够打败敌人。
We will have a good future if we coordinate growth.如果我们齐心协力地发展,我们将有一个美好的未来。
We will coordinate what we should say.我们应该协调一下我们该说什么。

用作定语
▲～+n.
This sentence includes two coordinate clauses.这个句子包含两个并列分句。
The army, navy and air forces are coordinate armed services.陆军、海军和空军是并行的军种。
用作宾语补足语
▲S+V+O+～
The government makes great efforts to keep his branches coordinate.政府努力使其各部门都平等。

coordinate还可用作名词,意思是“坐标”,常用作复数。例如:
The town coordinates on this map are 695037.该镇在这幅地图上的坐标是695037。

［同义词］ v. equal
［反义词］ v. subordinate
［词源］＜中古拉丁语coordinare(同一等级的)