monopolize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To have a monopoly on something. transitive
  2. To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else. transitive
    — Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.

词形变化

monopolizes present,singular,third-person monopolizing participle,present monopolized participle,past monopolized past monopolise alternative

词汇关系

近义词
hog corner take over dominate
衍生词
demonopolize monopolist monopolistic monopolization monopolizer unmonopolize

词源

Etymology tree
English monopoly
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor.
Late Latin -izōder.
Middle French -iserbor.
Middle English -isen
English -ize
English monopolize
From monopoly + -ize.
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