monopolize

英 [məˈnɒpəlaɪz]

美 [məˈnɑːpəlaɪz]

v.  独占; 垄断; 包办; 占去(某人的大部分注意力或时间); 霸占; 使无法摆脱

过去分词：monopolized　过去式：monopolized　第三人称单数：monopolizes　现在分词：monopolizing　

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Collins.1 / BNC.23741 / COCA.17391

牛津词典

verb

• 独占；垄断；包办
  to have or take control of the largest part of sth so that other people are prevented from sharing it
  1. Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry.
     在传统上，男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。
  2. As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation.
     她和往常一样，垄断了这次谈话。
• 占去（某人的大部分注意力或时间）；独占；霸占；使无法摆脱
  to have or take a large part of sb's attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 monopolise


• VERB 独占;垄断
  If you say that someonemonopolizessomething, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share.
  1. They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market...
     他们控制了大量的可可粉，因此他们几乎垄断了整个市场。
  2. Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation.
     跟平常一样，约翰逊说个没完，别人插不上话。
• VERB 占去…很多时间和注意力;独占
  If something or someonemonopolizesyou, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else.
  1. He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters.
     他会完全占据她的时间，一点儿都不留给她的兄弟姐妹们。

英英释义

verb

• have or exploit a monopoly of
  1. OPEC wants to monopolize oil
  Synonym:monopolise
• have and control fully and exclusively
  1. He monopolizes the laser printer
  Synonym:monopolise

双语例句

• Maintain that monopolizes and controls the procedure to the administration with the administrative law, monopolize and examine the entity to the administration with the antimonopoly law.
  主张以行政法对行政垄断进行程序控制，以反垄断法对行政垄断进行实体审查。
• Of course, even when Party members have mastered professional knowledge, the Party must not substitute itself for all other organizations and monopolize everything; still less can it afford to do so now.
  当然，党员就是具有了专业知识，党也不能够代替一切，包办一切，现在尤其不能这样。
• She tried to monopolize his time.
  她想独占他的时间。
• I know I made you stay, frost, but you cannot monopolize the conversation.
  我让你留下来，可你不能发号施令。
• She needs a man she can monopolize.
  她需要一个可以独占的男人。
• The Dutch wanted to monopolize the profitable spice trade from the east.
  荷兰人想要独占获利丰厚的东方香料贸易。
• Even in brothels he wanted to monopolize because he had money.
  逛暗娼他也想独占，因为他有钱。
• In the beef noodle case, the government move was targeted at one of the market irregularities-the city's beef noodle restaurants'attempt to monopolize the price.
  此次牛肉面价格设限的举动正是针对目前市场的违规行为，那就是该城的牛肉面餐厅欲实行垄断。
• We are aware that our industrial enterprise is dominated by vast monopolize and that our freedom of thought is increasingly changed by the government, police and spies.
  我们意识到我们的工业企业是有大垄断集团控制的，我们的思维自由越来越受到政府、警察和密探的束缚。
• E.g.Don't let me monopolize the conversation.
  别光是我一个人说话。