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-derivedmonopolroot
+
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.