团队合作：超越个体的局限
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当你是团队的一员，你就拥有了可以帮助你抵御风暴的支援系统。
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我刚刚参加了对外经济贸易大学法学学科创建40周年传承发展大会。很荣幸能作为嘉宾上台致辞，祝贺学院自成立以来所取得的巨大成功。
老桑发言
共有超过400名政要、大学官员、法学院院长、教职员工和其他与会者参加了当天的活动。许多logistic（后勤）工作需要处理，所以活动的顺利举行离不开对外经贸大学的学生志愿者们的广泛参与，他们积极协助大会的举办、为来宾办理注册以及现场的清理工作。
老桑与朱利叶斯·欧文(J博士)
学生们以团队为单位，每个团队都有各自的任务。有的人负责带领来宾到指定地点，另一些人则主要为茶歇服务。还有一些同学在现场主动欢迎嘉宾，协调开幕式的举行。无论是本科生还是研究生，他们都始终保持微笑，专业而有courteous（礼貌地）保障着大会的运行。
团队合作”是一项重要的工作技能。如果你现在正在面试实习或工作，你应该知道的是很多雇主会评估你在团队中开展工作的能力。
团队合作不止于运动
Teamwork is not
just for sports
我们经常在运动中想到团队合作。例如，我最近在上海和深圳，观看了NBA中国赛费城76人队与达拉斯独行侠队的比赛。现场的观众们为每一个得分的球员欢呼。其实每一次的成功进球都是整个队伍计划、协调和合作完美配合的结果。
老桑与天普校友尚斗斗老师
在NBA深圳赛2018
“天赋只能赢得比赛，但团队合作赢得冠军。” ——迈克·乔丹，美国NBA著名篮球运动员
”迈克尔·乔丹
就像篮球一样，团队合作是在学校和工作场所取得成功的重要组成部分。每个团队成员都有一个特定的角色来完成任务。而每一个团队的成员都清楚，并不是每个球员都是得到球的人。当每大家共同努力完成目标时，所有人一起的成果才能做得更好。
”当没有人关心谁得到了荣誉时，实现的成就是惊人的。”罗伯特·耶茨（1738-1801），美国政治家和法官
”团队合作能力
Teamwork skills
2016年，我曾在北京的一辆出租车上听到了一位司机bemoan（哀叹）中国男篮在里约奥运会上的惨淡表现。他说:“中国人在个人运动方面做得很好,但我们始终无法在团队项目中获胜。”
我提醒他说，中国女子足球队在那一年闯进了四分之一决赛，许多中国运动员在乒乓球、羽毛球、排球和网球等项目上都表现出色，这位出租车司机有些disgruntled（不满），没有再给予我回应。
中国女排
有很多因素影响团队的成功。民族文化可能是其中之一，但有一些团队文化的特征是共性的：
密切配合
贡献思想、建议和努力
对自己的工作以及团队负责（有责任心）参与和指导团队决策
尊重不同的意见、习俗和个人偏好
作为团队成员，我们必须既能做我们喜欢的事情，也愿意承担自己没那么喜欢的事情。我们必须充分沟通，乐于接受他人的意见。我们为共同的目标而努力，同时也应容忍每个团队成员的行为。当一个人的优势可以补充另一个人的弱点时，成员之间就可以相互学习。这就形成了一个健康的环境。
团队合作
有助于学习和技能的发展
Teamwork helps with your studies and skill development
学习小组对我在法学院生存下来起了很大的帮助作用。每周我都会和三个同学聚在一起,回顾我们这个星期学习的案例，明确其主旨思想并对一些感兴趣的地方进行辩论。当我们接近考试的时候，吉姆、凯伦、劳拉和我会互相测验，复习考试中可能会出现的问题，并对答案进行讨论。
我们的研究小组是一个团队。即使不穿制服也没有名字，我们也须对彼此负责。在家庭作业中我们也需要参与讨论，每个同学也都依靠着他人的准备成果来完成自己的部分。
团队合作
换句话说，我们必须对彼此负责。责任是成功的重要因素。当你与自己竞争时，经常会放松。但当你和别人一起工作来实现一个目标时，这种责任感不仅会帮助你，也会有助于你的团队，对每个人都有利。
因此,如果你正苦苦挣扎于一个学业或技能的领域，为什么不组建一个团队呢?例如，如果你正在学习英语，你可以和一些同学一起回顾你的作业，讨论你不懂的概念，并一起练习英语口语。当你的团队团结在一起时，你们会互相支持，并用自己的准备赢得他人的信任。
亨利·福特
”相聚即为开始。团结就是进步。合作就是成功。——亨利·福特（1863-1947），福特汽车公司创始人
”团队合作
可以帮助你实现个人目标
Teamwork can help you achieve a personal goal
如果你试图实现个人目标，但发现自己陷入困境，你可能需要其他人的帮助。如果你学习成绩不好，一个学习小组可能会帮助你。如果你想在工作中取得成功，你可能需要重新评估你和同事之间的关系，看看你们如何才能团结成一个团队。
团队合作
例如，许多马拉松运动员都参加跑步俱乐部。他们互相支持，互相鼓励，为比赛而训练。如果你正试图减肥或戒烟，那么与他人合作以获得责任、建议和支持已经被证明是非常有效的。
“没有一个白手起家的人。只有在别人的帮助下，你才能实现你的目标。——乔治·希恩，NBA夏洛特黄蜂队前老板
”团队合作就是力量
Teamwork is strength
一个团队面对困难和威胁的挑战往往比作为个人更容易。当你是团队的一员，你就拥有了可以帮助你抵御风暴的支援系统。
雷神与美国队长
在电影《复仇者联盟》中，神盾局局长尼克·弗瑞、钢铁侠、美国队长、绿巨人、雷神以及黑寡妇组成了一个团队以共同阻止邪神洛基subjugate（征服）地球。虽然他们之间存在分歧，但还是一起各显神通，团结一心终于战胜了邪恶势力，保证了地球的安全。作为一个团队，他们的力量比单个部分的总和要强大得多。
团队精神
史蒂夫·罗杰斯（美国队长）
“若一人抵不住一人,两人就能抵住。──三股绳,不易断。” （《训道篇》4：12） 也许拉断一根丝线很容易，但是如果你将几条线编织成绳子，那它就没那么容易扯断了。
”对外经济贸易大学的学生们高效的团队合作，促使我写下今天的这篇文章。他们展示了团队合作是如何帮助创造出比自己个人力量所完成的更大的目标。再次祝贺他们。
团队合作也可以为了共同利益。在北京会议上的讲话中，北京大学法学院院长潘剑锋教授说道：“如果是对大家好，那才是真真的好。”
倾听
我的朋友，团队合作是一项很有价值的技能，可以在生活的很多方面有助于你。即使你不是运动员，你仍然可以通过团队合作的技能帮助你在学校和工作中取得成功。正如你所见，团队合作能够帮助自己的工作和学习，促进个人目标的实现，并给予你克服困难取得成功的力量。
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Teamwork: work with others to exceed your limits
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「 Hello, my friend！
I'm John Smagula. 」
I just attended the 40th Anniversary celebration of the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) law school. I was honored to be a keynote speaker and to congratulate this remarkable institution on its success.
UIBE Anniversary
There were over 400 dignitaries, university officials, law school deans, faculty, and other participants at the full-day event. Many logistic issues had to be managed, and the conference would not have been executed smoothly without the many student volunteers who helped with the set-up, registration, hospitality, and clean-up.
These students worked in teams, and each team had a duty. Many were directing guests to the various event locations. Others were facilitating the tea breaks. Some were welcoming visitors and coordinating the opening ceremony. Yet all the students, undergraduate and graduate alike, were professional and courteous—and worked with a smile.
Teamwork is an important job skill. If you are now interviewing for an internship or jobs, know that many employers will assess whether you can work well on a team.
Teamwork is not just
for sports
We often think of teamwork in sports. For example, I recently attended the NBA China Games in Shanghai and Shenzhen, watching the 76ers square off against the Mavericks. The crowd cheered wildly for each player who scored a basket. That basket, however, was made possible by the team’s planning, coordination, and cooperation to set up the perfect play.
NBA Shenzhen 2018
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” --Michael Jordan, former American basketball player
”Like basketball, teamwork is an essential part of school and workplace success. Each team member has a specific role to play in accomplishing tasks on the job. A team player understands that not every player on the team will be the one who gets the ball. When everyone works together to accomplish goals, everyone achieves more.
“It is amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit.” --Robert Yates (1738-1801), American politician and judge
”Teamwork skills
Back in 2016, I was in a Beijing taxi, and the driver was bemoaning the performance of the Chinese men’s basketball team in the Summer Olympics in Rio. He said, “Chinese do well in individual sports, but we just can’t play team sports.”
When I reminded him that the Chinese women’s soccer team made the quarter-finals that year, and that many Chinese teams have excelled in ping pong, badminton, volleyball, and tennis, this disgruntled taxi driver just dismissed my remark.
There are many factors that influence a team’s success. National culture may be one thing, but there are certain characteristics of team culture that are universal:
As team members, we have to do some things we like, and some things we don’t. We have to communicate, but also accept instructions. We have to advance a common goal, while being tolerant of the quirks of each team member. And when one person’s strengths can supplement another’s weaknesses, everyone can learn from each other. It’s a healthy environment.
Teamwork helps with your studies and skill development
Study groups really helped me survive law school. Each week, I got together with three classmates to review the cases we had studied that week, clarify the main ideas, and debate the interesting points. As we approached exams, Jim, Karen, Laura, and I would quiz each other, going over possible exam questions and talking through the answers.
Our study group was a team. Even though we didn’t wear uniforms or have a name, we had a responsibility to each other. We had to be current on our homework to participate in the discussions. Each classmate would rely on the others to be prepared.
In other words, we had to be accountable to each other. Accountability is an important element of success. When you compete with yourself, it’s often easy to slack off. But when you work with others to accomplish a goal, this sense of responsibility will not only help you but also those on the team. Everyone benefits.
So if you are struggling in an area of study or skill, why not form a team? For example, if you are studying English, you can get together with some classmates to review your homework, discuss concepts you don’t understand, and practice your spoken English together. As your team comes together, you’ll support each other and be accountable by being prepared.
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” --Henry Ford (1863-1947), founder of the Ford Motor Company
”Teamwork can help you achieve a personal goal
If you are trying to achieve an individual goal but find that you are stuck, you may need the help of other people. If you are not doing well in your studies, a study group may help you. If you are trying to succeed in your job, you may need to reevaluate your relationship with your coworkers and see how you can come together as a team.
For example, many marathon runners are in running clubs. They support and encourage each other as they train for competitions. If you are trying to lose weight or quit smoking, joining forces with others for accountability, advice, and support has been shown to be very effective.
“There is no such thing as a self-made man. You will reach your goals only with the help of others.” --George Shinn, former owner of the NBA Charlotte Hornets
”Teamwork is strength
It is often easier to face difficulties and threats as a team than as an individual. When you are part of a team, you have a support system that can help you withstand the storm.
The Avengers (2012)
In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, and Black Widow to form a team that stops the evil Loki from subjugating Earth. They have their differences, but ultimately come together to battle the hostile forces and save the world. Their strength as a team is much stronger than the sum of its individual parts.
Team Spirit
“Where one alone may be overcome, two together can resist. A three-ply cord is not easily broken” --Ecclesiastes 4:12. It is easy to break a piece of string, but if you weave several pieces of string together into a rope, that rope is not easily severed.
”The UIBE students' effective teamwork inspired me write today's article. They demonstrated how teamwork can help create something larger than themselves. Congratulations, once again.
Teamwork can also be for the common good. In his remarks at the UIBE conference, Peking University Law School Dean Pan Jianfeng said, “If something is good for everyone, then it is truly good.”
My friend, teamwork is a valuable skill that can help you in many areas of life. Even if you are not an athlete, you can still acquire teamwork skills to help you succeed at school and work. You’ll then see how teamwork can help with your work and studies, help you achieve personal goals, and give you strength to overcome and succeed.
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1.Logistic \ lō-ˈji-stik \
a)含义：adj. 物流的；后勤的
b)例句：
● Many logistic issues had to be managed, and the conference would not have been executed smoothly without the many student volunteers who helped with the set-up, registration, hospitality, and clean-up.
许多后勤工作需要处理，所以活动的顺利举行离不开对外经贸大学的学生志愿者们的广泛参与，他们协助大会的举办、为来宾办理注册以及现场的清理工作。
● “Even after the fighting ends, we still need logistic and military support from NATO,” he added.
他说，即便在战斗结束后，我们依然需要北约的后勤和军事支持。
c)近义词：logistical, operational, procedural
2.Courteous
\ˈkər-tē-əs \
a)含义： adj. 谦恭的；有礼貌的
b)例句：
● Yet all the students, undergraduate and graduate alike, were professional and courteous—and worked with a smile.
无论是本科生还是研究生，他们都始终保持微笑，专业而有礼貌地保障着大会的运行。
● His manner was as courteous toward her as the most exacting woman could require; but he made no direct appeal to her approval or even esteem.
他表现出一副大多数女人都喜欢的彬彬有礼；但是他却没有直接显露出一副希望获得她的认同及尊重的样子。
c)近义词：gracious, mannerly, polite
3.Bemoan
\bi-ˈmōn \
a)含义：v. 哀叹；惋惜
b)例句：
● Back in 2016, I was in a Beijing taxi, and the driver was bemoaning the performance of the Chinese men’s basketball team in the Summer Olympics in Rio.
2016年,我在北京的一辆出租车上时，听到了一位司机哀叹中国男篮在里约奥运会上的惨淡表现。
● Having a few million years on their hands, the tiny little organisms gathered together to bemoan their rough life at sea and dream of happiness in a luxurious fish tank.
在这好几百万年里，这些微生物总聚在一起，一边悲叹自己在海洋危影重重的日子，一边梦想着总有一天在鱼缸里过上无忧无虑的生活。
c)近义词：bewail, deplore, lament
4.Disgruntled
\dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld \
a)含义：adj. 不满的；不高兴的
b)例句：
● When I reminded him that the Chinese women’s soccer team made the quarter-finals that year, and that many Chinese teams have excelled in ping pong, badminton, volleyball, and tennis, this disgruntled taxi driver just dismissed my remark.
我提醒他说，中国女子足球队在那一年闯进了四分之一决赛，许多中国运动员在乒乓球、羽毛球、排球和网球等项目上都表现出色时，这位出租车司机有些不满因而没有再给予我回应。
● Distressed at the near monopoly of computer power by the government and the major corporations, this small band of disgruntled computer professionals set about building a people's information service.
这群专业人士受够了政府和大企业对计算机资源近乎垄断的占有，不满的他们开始营造属于大众的信息服务。
c)近义词：discontent, displeased, dissatisfied
5.Subjugate
\ˈsəb-ji-ˌgāt \
a)含义：v. 征服；使服从
b)例句：
● In The Avengers, Nick Fury, director of the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. recruits Iron Man, Captain America, the Hulk, Thor, and Black Widow to form a team that stops the evil Loki from subjugating Earth.
在《复仇者联盟》中，神盾局局长尼克·弗瑞、钢铁侠、美国队长、绿巨人、雷神以及黑寡妇组成了一个团队来共同阻止邪神洛基征服地球。
● His most impressive qualities were his leadership and his extraordinary ability to encourage his players to subjugate their individual games for the benefit of the whole.
最让人印象深刻的，是他的领导力，以及鼓励球员为了成就球队的胜利，放弃单打独斗的卓越能力。
c)近义词：conquer, dominate, vanquish
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