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
The Monopoly game lasted for hours, with everyone strategizing their moves.
大富翁游戏持续了几个小时，每个人都在为自己的行动制定策略。
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
The company maintained a monopoly over the regional water supply.
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
Many indie bookstores face challenges in a landscape dominated by the monopoly of major online retailers.
许多独立书店在由大型在线零售商垄断主导的格局中面临挑战。
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
