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monopoly

英/mənˈɒpəli/
美/məˈnɑpəɫi/
01n.

垄断, 专卖权, 独占事业

(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; exclusive control or possession of something; 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