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co-opt

美英

vt. 增选；由现会员选举；指派

形容词：co-optative 名词：co-optation 过去式：co-opted 过去分词：co-opted 现在分词：co-opting 第三人称单数：co-opts

近义词：appoint，designate，choose，draft，invite，nominate，

Verb

choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague;
"The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group;
"We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
appoint summarily or commandeer;
"The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
take or assume for one's own use;
"He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"

I think I'll opt out of this game. 我不想参加这场比赛。
co optvt. 补选
They opt for more holiday instead of more pay. 他们选择了延长假期而不是增加工资。
Chiyoda Mutual Life Insurance Co. 千代田寿险公司(日本)
Most people opt for buying their own homes rather than renting them. 大多数人愿意买房子而不愿意租房子。
He took one sip of the wine and opt it out . 他喝了一点点酒，马上就吐了出来。

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