in BRIT, also use 英國英語亦用 monopolise
1 VERB 獨佔;壟斷 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.
獨佔;壟斷 -
They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market. [VERB noun]
他們控制了大量的可可粉,因此他們幾乎壟斷了整個市場。
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Johnson, as usual, monopolized the conversation. [VERB noun]
跟平常一樣,約翰遜說個沒完,别人插不上話。
2 VERB 佔去…很多時間和注意力;獨佔 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.
佔去…很多時間和注意力;獨佔 -
He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters. [VERB noun]
他會完全佔據她的時間,一點兒都不留給她的兄弟姐妹們。
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