co-opt
/ˈkəʊˌɒpt//ˈkoʊˌɑpt/
词源链
- 英语English
co-opt
词源说明
From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”), from co(m)- + optō (“to opt”).
释义
动词verb
- 1transitiveTo elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
- 2transitiveTo commandeer, appropriate or take over.
- 3transitiveTo absorb or assimilate into an established