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单词 monopolize
释义

monopolize

English

Alternative forms

  • monopolise

Etymology

monopoly + -ize

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

monopolize (third-person singular simple present monopolizes, present participle monopolizing, simple past and past participle monopolized)

  1. (transitive) To have a monopoly on something.
  2. (transitive) To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
    Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.
    • 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Lost World:
      "Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended. The individual must not monopolize what is meant for the world."

Synonyms

  • hog
  • corner
  • take over
  • dominate

Derived terms

  • monopolization
  • monopolizer
  • monopolist
  • monopolistic

Translations


Portuguese

Verb

monopolize

  1. inflection of monopolizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative
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