
monopoly
词源
源自希腊语 'monos'(单一)和 'polein'(销售),字面意思是'单独销售'。16世纪通过拉丁语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指某个企业或个人对某种商品或服务的完全控制,导致市场上没有竞争对手,通常会导致价格抬高和选择减少。
“The company has a monopoly on the production of this medicine.”
(这家公司对这种药品的生产拥有垄断权。)
“In some countries, the government holds a monopoly on electricity supply.”
(在一些国家,政府对电力供应拥有垄断权。)
❶ 指某种游戏或活动中某人或某方完全占据优势,使得其他人无法参与或竞争。
“He had a monopoly on the conversation, not letting anyone else speak.”
(他完全控制了谈话,不让其他人发言。)
“The team had a monopoly on scoring in the first half of the game.”
(这支球队在上半场比赛中完全占据了得分优势。)
常见短语
monopoly power — 指垄断企业所拥有的控制市场和价格的能力,通常会对消费者和其他企业造成不利影响。
“Regulators are concerned about the monopoly power of large tech companies.”
(监管机构对大型科技公司的垄断权力表示担忧。)
break a monopoly — 采取措施终止某个企业或个人的垄断地位,通常是为了促进市场竞争和保护消费者权益。
“The government introduced new laws to break the monopoly in the telecommunications industry.”
(政府出台了新法律以打破电信行业的垄断。)