coopt
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++co·opt (also co-opt British English) /kəʊˈɒpt $ koʊˈɑːpt/ verb [transitive] formal 1 SSOJOIN AN ORGANIZATION British English to make someone a member of a group, committee etc, by the agreement of all the members 〔经所有成员同意〕增选…为成员 The committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes. 委员会可能因特殊原因而增选会员。coopt somebody onto/into/to something She was coopted onto the county education committee. 她被增选进了县教育委员会。2 INCLUDEto persuade someone to help or support you 拉拢，笼络coopt somebody to do something Social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies. 社会科学家被拉拢和开发机构合作。 Nan was coopted into the kitchen to make pastry. 娜恩被哄进厨房去做油酥糕点。→ See Verb tableco·opt verbChineseSyllable
member to a group, someone of make a Corpus
coopt
co‧opt
(also co-opt British English) /kəʊˈɒpt $ koʊˈɑːpt/ verb [transitive] formal1. British English to make someone a member of a group, committee etc, by the agreement of all the members:
The committee may co-opt additional members for special purposes.
coopt somebody onto/into/to something
She was coopted onto the county education committee.
2. to persuade someone to help or support you
coopt somebody to do something
Social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies.
Nan was coopted into the kitchen to make pastry.
co‧opt
(also co-opt British English) /kəʊˈɒpt $ koʊˈɑːpt/ verb [transitive] formal1. British English to make someone a member of a group, committee etc, by the agreement of all the members: coopt somebody onto/into/to something
2. to persuade someone to help or support you
coopt somebody to do something