monopoly

名词 monopoly:

1. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
2. exclusive control or possession of something
3. a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die

1. The telecommunication service is a government monopoly.
   电信为政府专营。
2. He seems to think he has a monopoly of brains.
   他似乎认为只有他才聪明。

mo.nop.o.ly

n.（名词）
【复数】 mo.nop.o.lies
Exclusive control by one group of the means of producing or selling a commodity or service.
垄断：通过生产或销售一种商品或服务等手段使独占
Law A right granted by a government giving exclusive control over a specified commercial activity to a single party.
【法律】 专利权：政府授予的单方对某一商品活动独享控制权的一种权利

A company or group having exclusive control over a commercial activity.
垄断者：对某一商业活动有单独控制权的公司或集团
A commodity or service so controlled.
这样被控制的商品或服务

Exclusive possession or control:
独占或完全控制：
例句：
arrogantly claims to have a monopoly on the truth.
傲慢地宣称唯有其知晓真理

Something that is exclusively possessed or controlled:
被独占或控制的事物：
例句：
showed that scientific achievement is not a male monopoly.
显示科学上的成就不是男人的专利

来源：
Latin monopôlium
拉丁语 monopôlium
from Greek monopôlion
源自 希腊语 monopôlion
mono- [mono-]
mono- [前缀，表示.单一.]
pôlein [to sell] * see pel- 4
pôlein [出售] *参见 pel- 4

【引伸】
monop.olism
n.（名词）
monop.olist
n.（名词）
monop.olis.tic
adj.（形容词）
monop.olis.tically
adv.（副词）