monopoly
noun
UK/məˈnɒp.ᵊl.i/
US/məˈnɑː.pᵊl.i/
Definitions of monopoly noun
- C2Countable(可数名词)Singular(单数)
Exclusive control by an organization or group over a particular area of business or industry, preventing others from participating.
（机构的）独占；专卖；垄断
The government is committed to maintaining its exclusive control over the tobacco market.
政府致力于维持其对烟草市场的独占控制。
Is Microsoft considered a company that controls a market?
微软被认为是一家控制市场的公司吗？
The creation of a new constitution should not be controlled solely by the minority white regime.
新宪法的制定不应仅由少数白人政权控制。