Co-operative

co-operative cooperative, adj 1 [usu attrib 通常作定语] marked by co-operation; joint 合作性质的; 联营的 a co-operative venture, attempt, etc 合作的企业、 尝试等. 2 willing to be helpful 愿意协助的 The school was very co-operative when we made a film there. 我们到该校拍摄影片时, 获校方大力协助. 3 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (commerce 商) owned and run by those participating, with profits shared by them 共同掌握所有权和管理权并分享其利的; 合作的 a co-operative farm 合作农场 The co-operative movement started in Britain in the 19th century; co-operative societies set up shops to sell low-priced goods to poor people. 19世纪英国开始了合作社运动, 许多合作机构开办商店向贫民出售廉价物品. co-operative , n co-operative(3) business or other organization 合作企业或其他组织 agricultural co-operatives in India and China 印度和中国的农业合作社 The bicycle factory is now a workers' co-operative. 这家自行车制造厂现在是工人的集体企业. a housing co-operative, ie in which a house or group of houses is jointly owned by those who live there 住宅业主团体（其住宅之所有权属於全体住户）.