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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarymo·nop·o·ly \mə-ˈnä-p(ə-)lē\ noun (plural -lies) ETYMOLOGY  Latin monopolium, from Greek monopōlion, from mon- + pōlein to sell DATE  15341. exclusive ownership through legal privilege, command of supply, or concerted action2. exclusive possession or control3. a commodity controlled by one party4. one that has a monopolyEnglish Etymologymonopoly  "exclusive control of a commodity or trade," 1530s, from L.monopolium, from Gk. monopolion "right of exclusive sale," from mono- (q.v.) + polein "to sell," from PIE base *pel- "to sell, purchase, barter, gain" (cf. Skt. panate "barters, purchases," Lith.pelnas "gain," O.C.S. splenu, Rus. polon "prey, booty," O.N. falr, Du. veil, Ger. feil "for sale, venal"). The popular board game, invented by Charles Darrow, is from 1935. Monopoly money"unreal currency" is attested from 1972, in ref. to the game.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7monopolymon·op·oly / mE5nCpEli; NAmE mE5nB:p- / noun(pl. -ies)1. ~ (in / of / on sth) (business 商) the complete control of trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way   垄断；专营服务；被垄断的商品(或服务):   In the past central government had a monopoly on television broadcasting.    过去,中央政府对电视节目播放实行垄断。    Electricity, gas and water were considered to be natural monopolies.    电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为是理所当然的。 ⇨ compare duopoly 2. [usually sing.] ~ in / of / on sth the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to six person or group and that other people cannot share   独占；专利；专利品:   Managers do not have a monopoly on stress.    并不只是经营管理者有压力。    A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich.    良好的教育不应该成为富人的专利。 3. Monopoly™ a board game in which players have to pretend to buy and sell land and houses, using pieces of paper that look like money   大富翁(棋类游戏,游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产)Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of EnglishOxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishmonopoly noun 1 control by one company ADJ. effective, near, virtual | absolute, total | government, state | domestic, local, national VERB + MONOPOLY enjoy, exercise, have, hold The company has a virtual monopoly in world markets. | create, establish, gain, get, secure, set up | keep, maintain, preserve, retain | lose | give sb, grant sb, guarantee sb This Act of Parliament guaranteed solicitors a monopoly on particular legal services. | challenge companies who are challenging the state monopolies | break (up), end attempts to break the company's monopoly of the sugar industry MONOPOLY + NOUN position The company was able to exploit its monopoly position. PREP. ~ in creating a monopoly in the export of wool | ~ of One company holds a monopoly of the raw materials. | ~ on The company lost its monopoly on exporting beer to India. | ~ over maintaining their monopoly over local bus services 2 organization ADJ. giant, huge, powerful | public, state, state-controlled, state-owned the privatization of state-owned monopolies such as the gas and electricity industries | private | statutoryWebster's Third New International Dictionary, UnabridgedSearch result show the entry is found in: monopoly , or bilateral monopolymo·nop·o·ly\məˈnäp(ə)lē, -li\ noun(-es ; see sense 6)Etymology: Latin monopolium, from Greek monopōlion, monopōlia, from mon- + -pōlion, -pōlia (from pōlein to sell); probably akin to Middle Low German vēle for sale, Middle Dutch veile, veil, Old High German fāli, feili, Old Norse falr for sale, Sk panate he barters, trades1. : ownership or control that permits domination of the means of production or the market in a business or occupation usually for controlling prices and that is achieved through an exlusive legal privilege (as a governmental grant, charter, patent, or copyright) or by control of the source of supply (as ownership of a mine) or by engrossing a particular article or commodity (as in cornering the market) or by combination or concert of action — compare duopoly, oligopoly2. : exclusive possession < no country has a monopoly on morality or truth — Helen M. Lynd >3. : the exclusive legal privilege of a monopoly4. : the commodity to which the monopoly relates5. : a company or combination having a monopolyMonopolytrademark— used for a board game in which players pretend to buy, rent, and sell real estate

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