in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 monopolise
1 VERB 独占;垄断 If you say that someone
monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share.
独占;垄断 -
They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market. [VERB noun]
他们控制了大量的可可粉,因此他们几乎垄断了整个市场。
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Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation. [VERB noun]
跟平常一样,约翰逊说个没完,别人插不上话。
2 VERB 占去…很多时间和注意力;独占 If something or someone
monopolizes you, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else.
占去…很多时间和注意力;独占 -
He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters. [VERB noun]
他会完全占据她的时间,一点儿都不留给她的兄弟姐妹们。
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