| 正面 | 5758.monopoly 英 [mə'nɒp(ə)lɪ]美 [mə'nɑpəli]     |
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| 背面 |      释义： 1. 谐音“监哦”----监牢哦。n. 垄断；垄断者；专卖权 例句： 1. "Monopoly" is one of the best-selling games of all time.“大富翁”是有史以来最畅销的游戏之一。 monopoly 垄断，独占mono-,单个的，-poly,卖，词源同oligopoly,polypoly.即只有一家卖家，引申词义垄断，独占。 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." |