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垄断

lǒng duàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to monopolize

Definition

独占或控制某种商品的生产、销售或市场，排斥其他竞争者。

To monopolize; to have exclusive control over the production, distribution, or market of a commodity, excluding competitors.

Usage

通常用于指企业或集团在市场上占据主导地位，没有竞争对手，可以控制价格和供应。也可用于比喻其他领域的独占情况。

Often used to describe a company or group that dominates a market with no competitors, able to control prices and supply. Also used metaphorically for exclusive control in other fields.

Examples

  • 1 这家公司垄断了国内的智能手机市场。 (This company has monopolized the domestic smartphone market.)
  • 2 政府出台了反垄断法，以限制企业的垄断行为。 (The government introduced antitrust laws to restrict monopolistic practices.)
  • 3 他垄断了这项技术的专利权，导致其他企业无法使用。 (He monopolized the patent for this technology, preventing other companies from using it.)
  • 4 在偏远地区，少数几家商店垄断了日用品销售。 (In remote areas, a few stores monopolize the sale of daily necessities.)
  • 5 学术资源应该开放共享，而不应该被少数机构垄断。 (Academic resources should be open and shared, not monopolized by a few institutions.)

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