monopolize
🇺🇸
/məˈnɑːpəlaɪz/
🇬🇧
/məˈnɒpəlaɪz/
verb
R
to control most of something and prevent others from having it
The large company tried to monopolize the market by buying all the smaller businesses.
그 대기업은 모든 작은 기업들을 인수하여 시장을 독점하려고 했다.
R
to take all of someone's attention or time so they cannot help others
The talkative guest tried to monopolize the host's time at the party.
수다스러운 손님은 파티에서 주인의 시간을 독점하려고 했다.
translation
독점하다
어형 변화
3rd Present
monopolizes
Past
monopolized
Perfect
monopolized
Progressive
monopolizing