n (1)球队(group on the same side，as in a game)[C，GP]：football/basketball/volleyball/softball/cricket～足球/篮球/排球/垒球/板球队;The～is the best in the league. 在联赛中这个队是最好的。The～are driving to the game in their own cars. 这个队的队员们都开着自己的车去参加比赛。Leeds was/were the better～. 里兹是较好的队。

(2)组，队(一起工作的一群人)(group organized to work together)[C，GP]：a～of scientists/engineers/heart specialists/doctors/skilled politicians 一组科学家/一组工程师/一组心脏专家/一支医疗队/一批干练的政治家;the mayor's economic advisory～市长的经济顾问团;a sales～销售组;a～effort 集体力量;He's a good～worker. 他是个很能与他人合作的人。〖同〗group，staff，crew;

(3)一组牲畜(group of animals working together)[C，GP]：a～of oxen 一群牛;The carriage was drawn by a～of four white horses. 这辆马车由四匹白马拉着。

→͵team′spirit n(团队)合作精神;͵team′mate n 队友(员);′team-work n 协作;互相配合;

v (1)(为一共同目的与人)合(协)作，搭档，配合(form a team in order to do sth together)[I+adv(up)，I+prep(with)，I+adv(up)+prep(with)]：They decided to～up. 他们决定合作。The coat and skirt～up very well. 外衣和裙子搭配得很好。The two companies have～ed up to develop a new racing car. 这两家公司合作研制一种新型赛车。Several charities have～ed up to raise funds for the new hospital. 几个慈善团体为这家新医院集资。The farmers have～ed up to get the crops in. 这些农民已联合起来收庄稼。It's a pleasure to～up with such excellent workers. 很荣幸和这么优秀的工人们合作。They～ed up with another family to rent a house. 他们和另一个家庭合租一座房子。〖同〗join，unite，cooperate;〖反〗unjoin，divide，part;

(2)把几匹牲口套在一起(join (horses，etc)together in a team)[T+n]：～the oxen to the plow 把几头牛一起套在犁上;

【注意】team 为集合名词，作主语时谓语动词数的使用参见AUDIENCE。