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
近义词 draft草稿choose选择invite邀请appoint任命nominate提名designate指定
Arab rulers hold on to power through a cynical combination of coercion, intimidation and co-option.
阿拉伯的独裁者们通过结合了威胁、恐吓和操控选举的手段来掌控政权。 ecocn
Other Arab states, especially the monarchies, have so far parried calls for change with seeming success, using the familiar mix of coercion, co-option and promises.
其它阿拉伯国家、特别是君主国以惯用的威吓、收买与许愿等手段齐上，似成功压制了民众变化的诉求。 ecocn