| 单词 | co-opt |
| 释义 | co-opt (once / 20485 pages) 1v 2v 3v WORD FAMILY co-opt: co-optation, co-opted, co-opting, co-option USAGE EXAMPLESRather than abolish Christmas, other totalitarians chose to co-opt the season. Wall Street Journal(Dec 23, 2016) Spying an opportunity, right-wingers stopped ignoring the fake news discussion and began to co-opt the phrase as a synonym for liberal bias. Slate(Dec 06, 2016) When that fails, there’s the tactic of co-opting his dad’s ego for his own cause. Seattle Times(Dec 02, 2016) 1 v take or assume for one's own use 2Hyper accept, take make use of or accept for some purpose v neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group 3Hyper neutralize make politically neutral and thus inoffensive 1v appoint summarily or commandeer The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups Hyper appoint, constitute, name, nominate create and charge with a task or function 2v choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague Hyper elect select by a vote for an office or membership |
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