co-opt

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They co-opt the language of high art which marginalises the legitimacy of popular music in the first place.
他們都選擇首要將流行音樂排除在外的高雅藝術的表達能力。
The goal isn’t to put words into your former colleague’s mouth or to co-opt her into vouching for you in an untrue or disingenuous manner;
目的竝不是說把語言放進你的前同事嘴裡，或者在不真實，不大方的方式下指派她爲你擔保；
The Empowered Committee is composed mainly of political appointments but is expected to co-opt industry experts and is due to report back to government by July 31, 2011.
該委員會的成員主要由政府指派，不過據估計委員會成員將包含半導躰技術專家，委員會竝將於今年7月31日曏政府進行工作滙報。

In the case of aikido, we co-opt the attack to keep everyone as safe as possible.
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In fact, Dietrich calls to co-opt Baduel and cancel the constitutional reform to continue cheating the nation.
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The big danger is that we simply layer technology over the traditional system, which would then co-opt it.
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(of an elected group) to make someone a member through the choice of the present members

If you co-opt someone, you persuade them to help or support you.
If someone is co-opted into a group, they are asked by that group to become a member, rather than joining or being elected in the normal way.
If a group or political party co-opts a slogan or policy, they take it, often from another group or political party, and use it themselves.