| 单词 | monopoly |
| 释义 | monopoly (once / 660 pages) n A monopoly is the exclusive ownership or control of something. If your sister claims a monopoly over the television during the Tom Cruise movie marathon, you would be wise not to touch that remote. In economics, a monopoly specifically means the domination of a market by one owner or seller. Think of the board game Monopoly. You’re trying to own all the properties so that you have a monopoly over the board and the other players have to pay you basically anywhere they land. You might recognize the prefix mono, meaning “one." Add it to the Greek word polein which means “sell,” and there you have it — one seller. WORD FAMILYmonopoly: antimonopoly, monopolies, monopolise, monopolist, monopolistic, monopolize+/monopolise: monopolisation, monopolised, monopoliser, monopolises, monopolising/monopoliser: monopolisers/monopolist: monopolists/monopolistic: monopolistically/monopolize: monopolization, monopolized, monopolizer, monopolizes, monopolizing/monopolizer: monopolizers USAGE EXAMPLESDemocratic centralism still prevails—exemplified by the party’s monopoly on power, Xi Jinping’s autocratic rule and the suppression of dissent. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) China’s array of challenges includes weaning the economy off debt-fueled stimulus spending, breaking up state monopolies and cleaning up the environment. Wall Street Journal(Dec 26, 2016) The company’s programs to help patients afford the drugs weren’t charities, but a way to increase profits on their monopolies. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) 1n (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller a monopoly on silver when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like Hypo|Hyper corner a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade market, market place, marketplace the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold 2n exclusive control or possession of something They have no monopoly on intelligence Hyper ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance the state that exists when one person or group has power over another Monopoly (once / 16601 pages) n WORD FAMILY Monopoly: Monopolies USAGE EXAMPLESLater they moved on to Battleship and Monopoly. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) The State Tobacco Monopoly Administration generated more than $150 billion in tax revenues just last year alone. Seattle Times(Dec 14, 2016) Others suggested using the bills to play Monopoly. BBC(Dec 13, 2016) n a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die Hyper board game a game played on a specially designed board |
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