appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members
(委员会或其他机构的现有成员)将…指定为新成员。
divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one
转移;转向
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[with obj. and infinitive]
social scientists were co-opted to work with the development agencies .社会科学家转而和发展署一起工作。
adopt (an idea or policy) for one's own use
吸收;接受;借鉴(观念、政策)
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the green parties have had most of their ideas co-opted by bigger parties .这些绿党的大部分观点都已被大一些的党派吸收借鉴。
"mid 17th cent.: from Latin