顏色與風格搭得起來
把「對得上」用在看的東西上：顏色和風格互相呼應，穿在身上或擺在房間裡不會打架。搭配好的那一組單品，就是名詞的用法。
match in style · verb · B1
To look good together in colour or style, or to choose things that do.
搭配；相配
核心畫面
Picture several separate things being brought into one system so they line up: people's schedules, your two hands, colours in an outfit, or the numbers on a map grid. Coordinate is co- (together) plus order — putting things on the same order so they fit each other instead of clashing.
可以想成：把幾樣本來各自為政的東西放進同一套秩序裡，讓它們對得上——大家的時程、你的兩隻手、一身衣服的顏色，或是地圖…更多收起
可以想成：把幾樣本來各自為政的東西放進同一套秩序裡，讓它們對得上——大家的時程、你的兩隻手、一身衣服的顏色，或是地圖上的格線。coordinate 是 co-（一起）加上「排序」的概念，講的就是「讓彼此對得起來」，而不是各走各的。From the picture
坐標
把「同一套秩序」變成一張格線：橫的一組數、直的一組數放在一起，就能把一個點釘死在圖上。這裡的對得上不是人跟人，而是數字跟位置。
map/graph coordinate · noun · B1
One of a set of numbers showing where a point is on a map or graph.
坐標；座標
文法上地位對等
文法用「對等」形容兩個部分站在同一個層級上，誰也不從屬於誰——這正是「放在同一套秩序裡」的另一種樣子。
grammar: equal rank · adjective · C1
In grammar, equal in rank to another part of the same sentence.
對等的；並列的
Also in this word
arrange to work together · verb · B1
To arrange the different people or parts of an activity so they work well together.
協調；統籌
coordinate body movements · verb · B1
To make parts of your body move together smoothly at the right time.
協調（動作）
原始詞典資料7 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
coordinateadj詞源 1/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/
- 1
Of the same rank; equal.
- two coordinate terms
- whether there was one Supreme Governor of the world, or many co-ordinate powers presiding over each country
coordinatenoun詞源 2/kəʊˈɔː.dɪ.nɪt/
- 1
astronomycartographygeographyA number representing the position of a point along a line, arc, or similar one-dimensional figure.
- Give me your coordinates and we'll come and rescue you.
- What makes Doveland so fascinating is that there are no records of a town with such a name, the town was not renamed or altered its zoning, and there is no map of the state that includes the coordinates of a town called Doveland, Wisconsin. Yet people claim they remember the town, had friends or relatives who lived there, have visited it, and a few folks have souvenirs to prove they have been to Doveland.
- 2
Something that is equal to another thing.
- These are coordinates; because each, in the sphere of its powers, is equal to, and independent of the others; and because the three united make the government.
- 3
Coordinated clothes.
coordinateverb詞源 3/kəʊˈɔː.dɪˌneɪt/
- 1
To place in the same order or rank.
- 2
To synchronize (activities).
- It can be difficult to coordinate movement of both legs after an operation.
- I was playing tennis for the first time, and it was difficult to coordinate.
- 3
To match (objects, especially clothes).
- The outfit you're wearing doesn't coordinate.
- As a fashion editor, I pay obsessive attention to my appearance. Even when I pretend to look insouciant, each look has been painfully considered. The right earrings, coordinating shoes, the careful symmetry of a well-balanced look — these are things that please me. The gym has crushed my sartorial ambitions.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。