monopolize

🇬🇧 UK/mә'nɒpәlaiz/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

v.

To take exclusive control of a market, activity, or situation, excluding all others

垄断;独占;完全控制

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
monopolroot
+
izeto make, to become
=monopolize

Common Collocations

  • 1.monopolize market垄断市场
  • 2.monopolize attention独占关注
  • 3.monopolize conversation垄断对话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The large company tried to [monopolize] the market with aggressive strategies.

  • 2.

    Don't [monopolize] the conversation; let others speak too.

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