monopolize
US /məˈnɑː.pəl.aɪz/
UK /məˈnɑː.pəl.aɪz/
动词
1.
独占
in business, to control something completely and to prevent other people having any effect on what happens:
示例:
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The company had monopolized the photography market for so many decades that they didn't worry about competition from other companies.
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