monopoly
英 [mə'nɒp(ə)lɪ]
美[mə'nɑpəli]
- n. 垄断；垄断者；专卖权
英英释意
- 1. (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller;
- "a monopoly on silver"
- "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"
- 2. exclusive control or possession of something;
- "They have no monopoly on intelligence"