monopoly /mә'nɒpәli/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
• (n.) exclusive control or possession of something
• (n.) a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die

Chinese translation

• n. 垄断, 专卖权, 独占事业
• [经] 垄断, 专利品, 垄断(权)独占

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/mә'nɒpәli/

Syllables

4

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.84 · Super Rare

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Related words

monologue · monochrome · monotonous · monochromatic · monopolize

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