mo·nop·o·lize

verb

/məˈnɒpəlaɪz/

/məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/

(British English also monopolise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they monopolize	/məˈnɒpəlaɪz/ /məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
he / she / it monopolizes	/məˈnɒpəlaɪzɪz/ /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪz/
past simple monopolized	/məˈnɒpəlaɪzd/ /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/
past participle monopolized	/məˈnɒpəlaɪzd/ /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzd/
-ing form monopolizing	/məˈnɒpəlaɪzɪŋ/ /məˈnɑːpəlaɪzɪŋ/

monopolize something to have or take control of the largest part of something so that other people are prevented from sharing it独占；垄断；包办
- Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry.在传统上，男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。
- As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation.她和往常一样，完全垄断了这次谈话。
Extra Examples
- The Swedish market is currently monopolized by the state-owned telecoms company.瑞典市场目前由国有电信公司垄断。
- The trainer should guide and advise but should never monopolize the situation.培训师应该指导和建议，但绝不能垄断局势。
monopolize somebody to have or take a large part of somebody’s attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people占去（某人的大部分注意力或时间）；独占；霸占；使无法摆脱
- Don't let him monopolize you like he did at the last party.别让他像上次聚会那样缠着你不放。