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

• 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。
• Their aim was to outdo other competitors and monopolize the market.
  他们的目标是打败其他竞争对手，垄断市场。
• Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation.
  跟平常一样，约翰逊说个没完，别人插不上话。
• She tried to monopolize his time.
  她想独占他的时间。
• 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。
• E.g.Don't let me monopolize the conversation.
  别光是我一个人说话。
• Naturally, this idea of helping families stay in touch through a Web site is one which many companies are anxious to monopolize.
  显然，通过网站帮助家庭成员保持联系是许多公司都急于独占的一个创意。
• Nevertheless, power politics is escalating, and a few Western developed countries wish to monopolize the world. This is something of which we are very aware.
  但是，强权政治在升级，少数几个西方发达国家想垄断世界，这点我们看得很清楚。
• If we join together, we can almost monopolize the whole market.
  如果我们强强联合，几乎就能垄断整个市场了。
• 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。