Monopoly
01
大富翁, 大富翁游戏
a type of board game in which players use game currency to buy buildings or streets represented on the board
例子
They gathered around the table to play Monopoly on family game night.
他们在家庭游戏之夜围坐在桌子旁玩大富翁。
02
exclusive control or ownership of a particular commodity, service, or resource
例子
He had a monopoly on rare art pieces in the city.
2.1
垄断, 企业垄断
a situation in which one organization or entity exclusively controls the production, distribution, or trade of a product or service, making other rivals unable to compete
例子
The emergence of alternative energy sources is challenging the traditional monopoly of fossil fuel industries.
替代能源的出现正在挑战化石燃料行业的传统垄断。
词汇树
monopolist
monopolize
monopoly
