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mo·nop·o·ly /məˈnɒpəlɪ/
n.
1. 【经】垄断；专卖
Plans were made for monopolies on matches and tobacco. 火柴和烟叶的专卖计划制订出来了。
2. 【律】(政府给予的)垄断权；专卖权；专利权
3. 垄断商品；专卖商品
In many countries tobacco is a government monopoly. 在许多国家烟草属政府专卖。
4. 垄断者；专卖者；垄断企业
5. 独占；独有；完全控制
He seems to think he has a monopoly of brains. 他似乎认为只有他才算聪明。
Do you think your generation has a monopoly on hard times? 你以为只有你们这一代经历过艰难时世吗?
maintain the monopoly of power 保持对权力的垄断
The influence of mass media has made new technical terms no longer the monopoly of the specialist. 大众传媒的影响已使新技术术语不再为专家所垄断。
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[< L monopōlium < Gr monopōlion < MONO- + pōlein to sell] |