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monopolize
英 [məˈnɒpəlaɪz]
[VERB]
又拼作 monopolise
monopolizes , monopolizing , monopolized
1. [T 及物动词] 垄断
If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share.
双语例句
例：They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market.
他们控制着那么多可可粉，几乎垄断了整个市场。
例：He himself is pushing quite aggressively to try to monopolize power in the government.
他自己正积极努力试图在政府中独揽大权。
2. [T 及物动词] 独占
If something or someone monopolizes you, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else.
双语例句
例：He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
他要完占据她的时间，一点儿都不留给她的兄弟和姐妹。