monopoly

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復(fù)數(shù):?monopolies;

monopoly 壟斷，獨(dú)占

mono-,單個(gè)的，-poly,賣，詞源同oligopoly,polypoly.即只有一家賣家，引申詞義壟斷，獨(dú)占。

monopoly (n.): "exclusive control of a commodity or trade," 1530s, from Latin monopolium, from Greek monopolion "right of exclusive sale," from mono- + polein "to sell," from PIE root *pel- (5) "to sell" (cognates: Sanskrit panate "barters, purchases," Lithuanian pelnas "gain," Old Church Slavonic splenu, Russian polon "prey, booty," Old Norse falr, Dutch veil, German feil "for sale, venal").

Alternative form monopole (1540s, from the Old French form of the word) was common in 16c. The popular board game, invented by Charles Darrow, is from 1935. Monopoly money "unreal currency" is attested from 1972, in reference to the paper used in the game.

1. "Monopoly" is one of the best-selling games of all time.: “大富翁”是有史以來最暢銷的游戲之一。

2. Had he succeeded, he would have acquired a monopoly.: 要是他當(dāng)時(shí)成功了，他就會(huì)取得壟斷地位。

3. In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.: 過去，中央政府對(duì)電視節(jié)目播放實(shí)行壟斷。

4. Inflation was so high that the notes were like Monopoly money.: 通貨膨脹嚴(yán)重，貨幣變得跟“大富翁”游戲鈔票無異。

5. His monopoly of shipbuilding in that country has been established.: 他對(duì)那個(gè)國家造船業(yè)的壟斷已經(jīng)建立起來.

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