1. | ~ (in/of/on sth) 垄断;专营服务;被垄断的商品(或服务)the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way |
In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting. 过去,中央政府对电视节目播放实行垄断。 | |
Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies. 电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是理所当然的。 |
2. | [ususing] ~ in/of/on sth 独占;专利;专利品the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to one person or group and that other people cannot share |
Managers do not have a monopoly on stress. 并不只是经营管理者有压力。 | |
A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich. 良好的教育不应该成为富人的专利。 |
3. | “大富翁”(棋类游戏,游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产)a board game in which players have to pretend to buy and sell land and houses, using pieces of paper that look like money |