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monopoly

/məˈnɒpəˌli/ /məˈnɑpəˌli/

Meanings
noun

垄断，专营。

A situation, by legal privilege or other agreement, in which solely one party (company, cartel etc.) exclusively provides a particular product or service, dominating that market and generally exerting powerful control over it.

Examples :

"The local bus company has a monopoly on public transportation in the city. "
这家本地公交公司垄断了该市的公共交通服务。
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noun

垄断，专营。

The privilege granting the exclusive right to exert such control.

Examples :

"Granting monopolies in concession constitutes a market-conform alternative to taxation for the state, while the crown sometimes bestowed a monopoly as an outrageous gift."
通过特许权授予垄断特权，对国家来说是一种符合市场规律的替代税收的方式；而王室有时会将专营权作为一种过分的恩赐赏赐出去。
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noun

垄断者， 独占者

(metonymy) The holder (person, company or other) of such market domination in one of the above manners.

Examples :

"Because they were the only internet provider in town, the residents accused the company of being a monopoly, charging unfairly high prices. "
因为他们是镇上唯一的互联网供应商，居民们指责这家公司是垄断者，收取过高的不公平价格。
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Related Words

Illustration concession

concession noun

/kənˈsɛʃən/

让步，妥协.

"The losing team made a concession early in the game, acknowledging they had no chance of winning. "

输掉比赛的队伍在比赛初期就认输了，承认他们没有获胜的机会。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

Illustration outrageous

outrageous adjective

/aʊtˈɹeɪdʒəs/

离谱，过分，无法无天。

"The company's decision to cut employee benefits while the CEO received a huge bonus was outrageous. "

公司在CEO获得巨额奖金的同时削减员工福利，这种做法实在太离谱了。

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monopolies noun

/məˈnɑpəliz/

垄断，专卖。

"Historically, railway transportation was often controlled by monopolies, allowing them to set high prices. "

历史上，铁路运输常常被垄断企业控制，导致它们可以随意抬高价格。

Illustration exclusively

exclusively adverb

/ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/

仅仅，唯一地，专门地

"The restaurant serves coffee exclusively. "

这家餐厅只卖咖啡。

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constitutes verb

/ˈkɒnstɪtjuːts/ /ˈkɑnstɪtuts/

组成，构成

"Passing all the required courses constitutes graduation from high school. "

通过所有必修课程构成了高中毕业的条件。

Illustration dominating

dominating verb

/ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑməˌneɪtɪŋ/

统治，支配，主宰

"The older brother was dominating the video game, not letting anyone else play. "

哥哥一直霸占着游戏，不让别人玩。

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transportation noun

/tɹænspɔːˈteɪʃən/ /tɹænspɚˈteɪʃən/

运输，交通运输

"We have to get people out of their cars and encourage them to use alternative forms of transportation."

我们必须让人们减少开车，鼓励他们使用其他的交通方式。

Illustration production

production noun

/pɹəˈdʌkʃən/

生产，制造。

"The widget making machine is being used for production now."

现在正在用这个小部件制造机进行生产。

Illustration possession

possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。

Illustration agricultural

agricultural noun

/ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌltjʊəɹəl/ /ˌæɡɹɪˈkʌlt͡ʃəɹəl/

农产品

"The farmer's agricultural output was very high this year. "

今年这位农民的农产品产量很高。

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alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

选择，选项。

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "

学校为需要更多时间学习的学生提供了一个备选时间表。