noun · neutral
teamwork
UK/ˈtiːmwɜːk/US/ˈtiːmwɜːrk/TEAM·work
cooperative effort by members of a group to achieve a common goal
Examples
“Good teamwork helped the students finish the project faster.”
“Employers often value teamwork skills during interviews.”
“Teamwork is essential in high-pressure environments.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective teamwork was crucial in meeting the tight deadline without compromising quality.”
Collocations
- good teamwork
- teamwork skills
- promote teamwork
Word family
Common mistakes
team work→teamwork
Teamworks are important in projects→Teamwork is important in projects
Say it for a higher band
5team→6collaboration→7+teamwork
Synonyms
collaboration
cooperation
Easily confused
collaboration
“The collaboration between the two universities produced important research.”
cooperation
“International cooperation is necessary to tackle climate change.”
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