Word · Frequency #26602
duopolies
双头垄断
duopolies is the plural of duopoly.
a market situation in which two suppliers dominate
- 1.
An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.
一种经济状况,其中两个卖方对某种商品的市场拥有最大的控制权。
- 2.
The domination of a field of endeavour by two entities or people.
两个实体或个人主导某一领域的状态。
- 3.
A situation in which two or more radio or television stations in the same city or community share common ownership.
同一城市或社区中两个或更多广播电台或电视台共有所有权的情况。
一种经济状况,其中两个卖方对某种商品的市场拥有最大的控制权。；两个实体或个人主导某一领域的状态。；同一城市或社区中两个或更多广播电台或电视台共有所有权的情况。；双头垄断的生产者
In use
The two biggest phone makers now hold a duopoly in this country.
Duopolies often mean fewer choices and higher prices for consumers.
The new law may break the duopoly that has existed for years.
duopoly of [two parties]
用 of 说明构成双头垄断的两方，常与 the 连用。
The duopoly of the two telecom companies keeps prices high.
两家电信公司的双头垄断使得价格居高不下。
duopoly in [market/industry]
用 in 指双头垄断出现的领域，常接行业或市场。
A duopoly in the mobile operating system market limits consumer choice.
移动操作系统市场中的双头垄断限制了消费者的选择。
duopoly between [two parties]
用 between 强调双方之间的对抗或共谋关系，后接 and 连接的两方。
Connections
Collocations
- duopoly market
- 双头垄断市场
- The two companies dominate the duopoly market for mobile operating systems.这两家公司主导着移动操作系统的双头垄断市场。
- form a duopoly
- 形成双头垄断
- The two suppliers effectively form a duopoly in domestic aviation.这两家供应商实际上在国内航空业形成了双头垄断。
- break up the duopoly
- 打破双头垄断
- Regulators want to break up the duopoly in the telecom sector.监管机构希望打破电信行业的双头垄断。
- duopoly power
- 双头垄断势力
- Consumers may be harmed by the duopoly power of the two dominant platforms.消费者可能因这两大主导平台的双头垄断势力而受到损害。
Antonyms
- competition
- 竞争 · 与“双头垄断”（两个卖方主导市场）相对；指市场中有许多卖方相互竞争，而非少数几家控制。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 monopoly（大富翁式垄断）开头 mono 是“单”，换成 duo（两），就是两家说了算的双头垄断。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：经济学论文、商业新闻报道、市场分析 该词多用于经济学和商业语境，属于较正式的术语；日常口语中较少出现，通常用“两家垄断”等更通俗的说法替代。
Pronunciation & Spelling
monopoly and oligopoly share the stressed ending /ˈɒpəli/ in British English and rhyme with duopoly. duo and poly are spelling lookalikes with different sounds.
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