monopoly
/məˈnɒpəˌli/
B2 · Upper Int.★★★★☆
Simple Meaning
一家公司或个人控制所有或大部分业务或服务的情况。
When to Use
📈Business English📰News & Media📝Exam Vocabulary
Upper Intermediate — fluent in familiar topics
Examples in Conversation
“这家公司垄断了该地区的互联网服务。”
“我们今晚玩大富翁游戏吧——我来当银行家。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.
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monopolizemonopolisticmonopolies