| 单词 | home monopoly |
| 释义 | > as lemmashome monopoly home monopoly n. a monopoly over a commodity, product, or service in one's own country. ΚΠ 1721 H. Maxwell 2nd Let. to Mr. Rowley 21 Do you think they cou'd get a Home Monopoly, as for Instance, of Tobacco? 1842 Times 19 Mar. 5/3 The consumer is most of all to be benefitted by the removal of prohibitions or prohibitory duties by which the home monopoly has been made absolute. 1920 Protectionist Sept. 239/1 The tariff protected home monopoly has always the threat of foreign competition to prevent their raising prices too high. 2003 J. F. Richards Unending Frontier xvi. 594 The Dutch Noordsche Compagnie maintained its home monopoly until successful challenges from aspiring independent Dutch whalers and merchants led to its demise in 1642. < as lemmas |
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