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📕 rednote ID(小红书号)：3881567312

Team Meaning: Collaborative Group & Sports Team (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：collaborative group (team)

team 🔊

/tiːm/

A group of people working together to achieve a shared goal.

collaborative group 🔊

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/kəˈlæb.ər.eɪ.tɪv ɡruːp/

A set of individuals who work jointly to accomplish a common objective.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Old English 'tēam' meaning 'family, brood'; related to German 'Zug' (procession).

💡 Mnemonic

T-E-A-M: Together Everyone Achieves More. Or think of 'tea' (drink) shared by a group.

📖 Example

Our school project team met after class to design the science fair poster together. 🔊 Our school project team met after class to design the science fair poster together.

🔗 Collocations

team up – To join together with someone to work on a task.

team member – A person who belongs to a team.

team spirit – The feeling of pride and loyalty shared among team members.

🔄 Synonyms

group (n.) – A number of people or things that are together.

crew (n.) – A group of people working together, especially on a ship or aircraft.

squad (n.) – A small group of people organized for a particular purpose.

🚫 Antonyms

individual (n.) – A single person, separate from a group.

loner (n.) – A person who prefers to work or be alone.

solitary worker (n.) – Someone who performs tasks independently without collaboration.

🌱 Derivatives

teammate (n.) – A fellow member of a team.

teamwork (n.) – The combined effort of a group working together.

teambuilding (n.) – Activities designed to improve team cohesion and performance.

📖 Cultural Story

Originally referred to a group of draft animals (e.g., oxen or horses) pulling a vehicle; by the 16th century, it applied to people working together.

Meaning 2：sports team (team)

team 🔊

/tiːm/

A group of players who compete together against others in a sport or game.

Team sports players running on field passing ball

sports team 🔊

➕

/spɔːrts tiːm/

A group of athletes who compete together against other groups in a game or match.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Our local football team is training hard every evening to prepare for the championship game next week. 🔊 Our local football team is training hard every evening to prepare for the championship game next week.

🔗 Collocations

football team – A group of players who play football together.

team captain – The leader of a sports team.

home team – The team playing at its own field or stadium.

🔄 Synonyms

squad (n.) – A group of players selected for a sports contest.

side (n.) – A group of players forming one team in a competitive sport.

lineup (n.) – The list of players chosen to start a game.

🚫 Antonyms

opponent (n.) – A person or group competing against another.

rival (n.) – A competitor with the same goal or in the same field.

adversary (n.) – An opponent in a contest or conflict.

🌱 Derivatives

teammate (n.) – A fellow member of a sports team.

teamwork (n.) – The cooperative effort of athletes in a game.

team coach (n.) – A person who trains and directs a sports team.