Monopoly
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- n. 专利权, 垄断
- ［英］ n. 专利权, 垄断 ( exclusive control of a commodity)
- ［记］ mono ( 单个) +poly ( 运用) -> 一个人用 -> 垄断
- ［同］ 同根词: employ ( 雇佣) ; deploy ( 展开, 部署)
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
noun (plural -lies)
- Etymology: Latin monopolium, from Greek monopōlion, from mon- + pōlein to sell
- Date: 1534
- 1. exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action
- 2. exclusive possession or control
- 3. a commodity controlled by one party
- 4. one that has a monopoly
