monopoly
US /məˈnɑː.pəl.i/
UK /məˈnɒp.əl.i/
名詞
1.
壟斷
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service
範例:
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The company has a virtual monopoly on the market.
該公司在市場上擁有事實上的壟斷。
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The government aims to break up the existing monopolies.
政府旨在打破現有的壟斷。
2.
大富翁, 地產大亨
a board game in which players engage in property development to gain a monopoly and bankrupt opponents
範例:
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Let's play a game of Monopoly tonight.
今晚我們玩一局大富翁吧。
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She always wins at Monopoly.
她玩大富翁總是贏。