co-opt
UK [kəʊ'ɒpt] US [koʊ'ɑ:pt] verb transitive
■(of an elected group) to make someone a member through the choice of the present members （指由现有成员）增选（某人）为新成员，推举（某人）为新成员•She was co-opted on to the committee last June.去年六月她被增选为委员会成员。 ■to include someone in something, often against their will 强行拉进；拉拢，笼络•Although he was reluctant to get involved, he was co-opted onto the committee in 1998.尽管他不愿卷入，1998年还是被强拉进了该委员会。 ■to use someone else's ideas 借鉴，借用（别人的观点）•Rock 'n' roll music was largely co-opted from the blues.摇滚乐大量借鉴了布鲁斯音乐。 |