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as part of a team

prep. phr..
A2 Elementary Oxford

prep. phr.. This means you are working together with other people in a group to achieve something.

prep. phr.. An adverbial phrase indicating that an action or role is performed in a collaborative capacity as a member of a group.


SIMPLE

She works as part of a team.

CONTEXTUAL

He enjoys his job because he gets to solve problems as part of a team.

COMPLEX

The research was conducted as part of a team effort involving scientists from three different universities.

Usage

This phrase describes how a person works or how a task is accomplished.

Teaching tip

Contrast this with 'independently' or 'alone' to highlight the concept of collaboration versus individual work.

Pitfall

He works as part of team.He works as part of a team.The indefinite article 'a' is required before the singular countable noun 'team'.

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