1 N-VAR [oft with poss] 垄断;专营服务 If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved in it. 垄断;专营服务 [business]
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...Russian moves to end a state monopoly on land ownership. [+ on]
俄国人采取的终止国家垄断土地所有权的措施
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...the governing party's monopoly over the media. [+ over]
执政党对媒体的垄断
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...an inquiry by the Monopolies Commission.
垄断委员会的调查
2 N-COUNT 垄断企业;专卖者 A monopoly is a company which is the only one providing a particular product or service. 垄断企业;专卖者 [business]
3 N-SING 独有;独具 If you say that someone does not have a monopoly on something, you mean that they are not the only person who has that thing. 独有;独具
| Word Link | mono ≈ one : monogram, monologue, monopoly |
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