| 单词 | monopoly |
| 释义 | monopoly —monopoloid, adj. /meuh nop"euh lee/, n. , pl. monopolies. 1. exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Cf. duopoly, oligopoly. 2. an exclusive privilege to carry on a business, traffic, or service, granted by a government. 3. the exclusive possession or control of something. 4. something that is the subject of such control, as a commodity or service. 5. a company or group that has such control. 6. the market condition that exists when there is only one seller. 7. (cap.) a board game in which a player attempts to gain a monopoly of real estate by advancing around the board and purchasing property, acquiring capital by collecting rent from other players whose pieces land on that property. [1525-35; < L monopolium < Gk monopólion right of exclusive sale, equiv. to mono- MONO- + pol(eîn) to sell + -ion n. suffix] |
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