单词 | co-opt |
释义 | co-opt Word forms: co-opts , co-opting , co-opted 1. verb If you co-opt someone, you persuade them to help or support you. Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics. [VERB noun] Sofia Petrovna co-opted Natasha as her assistant. [VERB noun] 2. verb If someone is co-opted into a group, they are asked by that group to become a member, rather than joining or being elected in the normal way. He was posted to Malta, where he was co-opted into MI5. [be V-ed + into/onto] He's been authorised to co-opt anyone he wants to join him. [VERB noun] 3. verb If a group or political party co-opts a slogan or policy, they take it, often from another group or political party, and use it themselves. He co-opted many nationalist slogans and cultivated a populist image. [VERB noun] |
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