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monopoly

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n.垄断,垄断者,专利权,专利事业

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副词:monopolistically 形容词:monopolistic 名词:monopolism 名词复数:monopolies

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mono-=single,sole,alone 变化型 mon-

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monopoly


/mə'nɒpəlɪ; mə`nɑplɪ/
n
1 (a) sole right to supply or trade in some commodity or service 专卖(权); 专利(权)
*gain/hold/secure a monopoly 获得[持有/得到]专利权.
(b) commodity or service controlled in this way 专卖品; 专营服务
*In some countries tobacco is a government monopoly. 在有些国家烟草是政府的专卖品.
2 sole possession or control of sth 独占; 控制
*A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich. 良好的教育不应是富人独享的事.
* You can't have a complete monopoly of the car, I need to use it occasionally. 你不能一人独霸这辆汽车--我偶尔也要用.

monopoly


npluralmonopolies
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: monopolium, from Greek, from mono- ( MONO-) + polein 'to sell']
[C]
if a company or government has a monopoly of a business or political activity, it has complete control of it so that other organizations cannot compete with it
monopoly of
 They are demanding an end to the Communist Party's monopoly of power .
 the state monopoly of television
monopoly on/in
 For years Bell Telephone had a monopoly on telephone services in the US.
 a monopoly in copper trading
[C]
a large company that controls all or most of a business activity
 The company will become a state-owned monopoly.
[singular]
if someone has a monopoly on something, that thing belongs to them, and no one else can share it
 Teachers do not have a monopoly on educational debate.
1. In some countries tobacco is a government monopoly.
    在有些国家烟草是政府的专卖品.

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