Word · Frequency #23741
monopolize
独占；垄断
to have exclusive control of or a monopoly over something
- 1.
To have a monopoly on something.
对某物拥有垄断权；垄断某物。
- 2.
To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
支配或通过排除他人而完全控制某物。
对某物拥有垄断权；垄断某物。；支配或通过排除他人而完全控制某物。；独占；垄断；[经] 垄断；专营
In use
He always monopolizes the conversation at dinner, so nobody else gets a chance to speak.
One large company has monopolized the market for years, making it hard for small businesses to compete.
Don't let one child monopolize the toy; the others want to play with it too.
monopolize sth
及物动词，直接接宾语，表示独占或垄断某事物。
The company tried to monopolize the entire market.
这家公司试图垄断整个市场。
be monopolized by sth/sb
被动语态强调某物被人或某事独占。
The discussion was monopolized by one person.
讨论被一个人垄断了。
Verb forms
base monopolize · third person monopolizes · -ing monopolizing · past monopolized · past participle monopolized
Connections
Collocations
- monopolize the market
- 垄断市场
- The company was accused of trying to monopolize the market.该公司被指控试图垄断市场。
- monopolize the conversation
- 独占谈话；只顾自己说
- He tends to monopolize the conversation at parties.他在聚会上总是只顾自己说。
- monopolize power
- 独揽大权
- The dictator has monopolized power for decades.这位独裁者已经独揽大权数十年。
- monopolize attention
- 占据全部注意力
- Work has monopolized her attention recently.工作最近占据了她全部注意力。
- monopolize the industry
- 垄断整个行业
- A few large firms monopolize the industry.少数大公司垄断了整个行业。
- monopolize resources
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想法：mono 表示“单一”，和 monopoly 同根，想象一个人独霸所有买卖 → 垄断。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：商业/法律讨论、日常交谈 该词在正式和日常语境中都较常见：商业或法律中多指垄断市场，日常中多指独占某物或霸占话题。正式程度适中，可根据搭配灵活使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all share the -ize spelling and the final unstressed /aɪz/ sound, but they do not strictly rhyme with monopolize, whose main stress is on /ɒ/ in the second syllable. Only apologize has the same stressed vowel /ɒ/, yet the following consonant sounds differ, so it is not a perfect rhyme either. Also note the lookalike monopoly /məˈnɒpəli/, which sounds different because it ends in /li/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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