monopoly

英 [məˈnɒpəli]

美 [məˈnɑːpəli]

n.  垄断; 专营服务; 被垄断的商品(或服务); 独占; 专利; 专利品; “大富翁”(棋类游戏，游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产)

复数：monopolies　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8BEC经济

Collins.2 / BNC.3446 / COCA.5686

牛津词典

noun

• 垄断；专营服务；被垄断的商品（或服务）
  the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way
  1. In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.
     过去，中央政府对电视节目播放实行垄断。
  2. Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.
     电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是理所当然的。
• 独占；专利；专利品
  the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to one person or group and that other people cannot share
  1. Managers do not have a monopoly on stress.
     并不只是经营管理者有压力。
  2. A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich.
     良好的教育不应该成为富人的专利。
• “大富翁”（棋类游戏，游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产）
  a board game in which players have to pretend to buy and sell land and houses, using pieces of paper that look like money

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 垄断;专营服务
  If a company, person, or state has amonopoly onsomething such as an industry, they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others to become involved in it.
  1. ...Russian moves to end a state monopoly on land ownership.
     俄国人采取的终止国家垄断土地所有权的措施
  2. ...the governing party's monopoly over the media.
     执政党对媒体的垄断
  3. ...an inquiry by the Monopolies Commission.
     垄断委员会的调查
• N-COUNT 垄断企业;专卖者
  Amonopolyis a company which is the only one providing a particular product or service.
  1. ...a state-owned monopoly.
     国有垄断企业
• N-SING 独有;独具
  If you say that someone does not have amonopoly onsomething, you mean that they are not the only person who has that thing.
  1. Women do not have a monopoly on feelings of betrayal.
     被出卖的感觉并非只有女性才有。

英英释义

noun

• exclusive control or possession of something
  1. They have no monopoly on intelligence
• (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
  1. a monopoly on silver
  2. when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like

双语例句

• Fourth, local protectionism and monopoly of industries must be eliminated.
  四是打破地方保护和行业垄断。
• Administrative monopoly is closely connected with government functions, the economic system and the level of opening up.
  行政垄断行为是与政府职能、经济体制和开放水平密切相关的。
• Taxation agencies in many countries can be classified by monopoly and self-discipline.
  综观世界各国的税务代理，可从是否具有垄断性和自律性来分类。
• Neither side has a monopoly of right or wrong.
  没有哪一方全对或不对。
• 'Monopoly' is one of the best-selling games of all time
  “大富翁”是有史以来最畅销的游戏之一。
• ARticle 4. Monopoly and unfair competition shall be prohibited in advertising operations.
  第四条在广告经营活动中，禁止垄断和不正当竞争行为。
• We have seen an evident effect of the reform in some fields of the natural monopoly industries.
  我国在自然垄断产业的某些领域的改革，已经取得了明显的成效。
• Monopoly and privilege need to be challenged.
  必须向垄断和特权发起挑战。
• On the influences of administrative monopoly on the development of building industrial organization;
  行政垄断是长期制约和困扰我国企业改革和产业发展的顽症。
• The monetary system became a government monopoly.
  金融系统成了政府的一项垄断。