monopoly
n. 垄断，垄断权；垄断企业，专卖者；独占，专利品；大富翁（棋类游戏,游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产）
复数 monopolies
例句
Had he succeeded, he would have acquired a monopoly.
如果他那时成功了，他就会获得垄断地位。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
The company has a virtual monopoly in this area of trade.
这家公司实质上已经垄断了这种贸易。
《牛津词典》
Planters enjoyed a natural monopoly because they had no competitors.
种植园主享受着自然的垄断，因为他们没有竞争者。
