co-opt
verb [ T ] uk/kəʊˈɒpt/ us/koʊˈɑːpt/
(指由现有成员)增选…为新成员,推举…为新成员
(of an elected group) to make someone a member through the choice of the present members
She was co-opted on to the committee last June. 去年6月她被增选为委员会成员。
强行拉进;拉拢,笼络
to include someone in something, often against their will
Whether they liked it or not, local people were co-opted into the victory parade. 不管愿不愿意,当地人都被强拉参加了胜利大游行。
借鉴,借用(别人的观点)
to use someone else's ideas
Rock and roll music was largely co-opted from the blues. 摇滚乐大量借鉴了布鲁斯音乐。