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.
這家大公司試圖通過收購所有小企業來壟斷市場。
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.
那位健談的客人試圖在派對上獨佔主人的時間。
translation
獨佔
詞形變化
3rd Present
monopolizes
Past
monopolized
Perfect
monopolized
Progressive
monopolizing