co-opt
US /koʊˈɑːpt/
UK /kəʊˈɒpt/
动词
1.
增选, 拉拢
to elect someone to a committee or group by the agreement of the existing members rather than by popular vote
示例:
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The committee decided to co-opt a new member to fill the vacant position.
委员会决定增选一名新成员来填补空缺。
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They were co-opted onto the board without a formal election.
他们未经正式选举就被增选进入董事会。
2.
拉拢, 利用
to take control of something and use it for your own purposes
示例:
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The government tried to co-opt the protest movement by addressing some of its demands.
政府试图通过满足部分要求来拉拢抗议运动。
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The company tried to co-opt the independent artists by offering them lucrative contracts.
该公司试图通过提供丰厚的合同来拉拢独立艺术家。