| 单词 | coopt |
| 释义 | cooptor co-opt[ koh-opt ] / koʊˈɒpt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR coopt ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object)to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group: The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party. to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan. Origin of cooptFrom the Latin word cooptāre, dating back to 1645–55. See co-, opt OTHER WORDS FROM cooptco·op·ta·tion, co-op·ta·tion, co·op·tion, co-option [koh-op-shuhn], /koʊˈɒp ʃən/, nounco·op·ta·tive, co-op·ta·tive [koh-op-tuh-tiv], /koʊˈɒp tə tɪv/, co·op·tive, co-optive, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cooptco-op, coop, co-opt , coupeWords nearby cooptCooper's hawk, Cooper's ligament, Cooperstown, coopery, co-opetition, coopt, Coopworth, co-orbital, co-ordinal, coordinate, coordinate bond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coopt
British Dictionary definitions for cooptcoopt co-opt/ (kəʊˈɒpt) / verb (tr)to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members to appoint summarily; commandeer Derived forms of cooptcooption, co-option, cooptation or co-optation, nouncooptative or co-optative, adjectiveWord Origin for cooptC17: from Latin cooptāre to elect, from optāre to choose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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