monopolize

英 [məˈnɒpəlaɪz]

美 [məˈnɑːpəlaɪz]

v.  独占; 垄断; 包办; 占去(某人的大部分注意力或时间); 霸占; 使无法摆脱

过去分词：monopolized　过去式：monopolized　第三人称单数：monopolizes　现在分词：monopolizing　

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牛津词典

verb

• 独占；垄断；包办
  to have or take control of the largest part of sth so that other people are prevented from sharing it
  1. Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry.
     在传统上，男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。
  2. As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation.
     她和往常一样，垄断了这次谈话。
• 占去（某人的大部分注意力或时间）；独占；霸占；使无法摆脱
  to have or take a large part of sb's attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 monopolise


• VERB 独占;垄断
  If you say that someonemonopolizessomething, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share.
  1. They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market...
     他们控制了大量的可可粉，因此他们几乎垄断了整个市场。
  2. Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation.
     跟平常一样，约翰逊说个没完，别人插不上话。
• VERB 占去…很多时间和注意力;独占
  If something or someonemonopolizesyou, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else.
  1. He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
     他会完全占据她的时间，一点儿都不留给她的兄弟姐妹们。

英英释义

verb

• have or exploit a monopoly of
  1. OPEC wants to monopolize oil
  Synonym:monopolise
• have and control fully and exclusively
  1. He monopolizes the laser printer
  Synonym:monopolise

双语例句

• The Dutch wanted to monopolize the profitable spice trade from the east.
  荷兰人想要独占获利丰厚的东方香料贸易。
• She needs a man she can monopolize.
  她需要一个可以独占的男人。
• We find among some peoples that the older men, the chieftains and the magician-priests, exploit the community of wives and monopolize most of the women for themselves;
  有些民族中，还有这种情形，即男性长者酋长和巫师，利用共妻制来达到自己的目的，自己独占大多数妇女；
• Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation.
  跟平常一样，约翰逊说个没完，别人插不上话。
• He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
  他会完全占据她的时间，一点儿都不留给她的兄弟姐妹们。
• This text is it monopolize definition of concept to administration to pass, monopolize comparative analysis it with economy, have announced that the administration monopolizes breaking the law essence.
  本文通过对行政垄断概念的界定，并将其与经济垄断进行比较分析，揭示了行政垄断违法性的本质。
• A common complaint is that some companies try to monopolize a market through "predatory" or below-cost pricing.
  一种常见的申诉是一些公司通过掠夺性定价或倾销价企图垄断市场。
• E.g.Don't let me monopolize the conversation.
  别光是我一个人说话。
• She tried to monopolize his time.
  她想独占他的时间。
• In1974 the Justice Department sued at& t for attempting to monopolize the telephone industry.
  1974年司法部控告美国电话电报公司企图垄断电话业。