monopolize

/mə'nɔpəlaiz/ Cách viết khác : (monopolise) /mə'nɔpəlaiz/

Thân thiện

He tries to monopolize the board game by holding all the pieces.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To have or exploit a monopoly of something; to possess exclusive control over the supply of a particular commodity or service.
   • To have and control something fully and exclusively; to dominate the use of or attention to something so that others are excluded.

Usage

The verb "monopolize" is used to describe the action of gaining and exercising exclusive control. It can be applied in both economic contexts (e.g., controlling a market) and social contexts (e.g., dominating a conversation or resource).

Examples

• Economic Control:
  • The company was accused of trying to monopolize the telecommunications industry.
  • Historically, some kings sought to monopolize the trade in salt.
• Exclusive Use or Attention:
  • Please don't monopolize the conference phone; others need to use it.
  • At the party, he monopolized the guest of honor all evening.

Advanced Usage

• "to monopolize the conversation": To talk so much that others cannot participate.
  • She has a tendency to monopolize the conversation during meetings.
• "to monopolize someone's time": To demand so much of a person's time that they cannot attend to other things or people.
  • As the lead project manager, her new responsibilities monopolize her time.

Variants and Related Words

• Monopolization (noun): The process or act of monopolizing.
  • The government investigated the monopolization of the market.
• Monopolist (noun): A person or entity that has a monopoly.
  • The monopolist set prices without fear of competition.

Synonyms

• Dominate: To have a commanding influence over.
• Corner: To gain control of the whole supply of a commodity.
• Hog (informal): To use or take something selfishly or greedily.

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

(Note: "Monopolize" does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meaning is typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms

• To have a monopoly on something: To be the only one who has or controls something, or the only one who does something. (This is a related noun phrase, not a direct use of the verb "monopolize").
  • They don't have a monopoly on good ideas.

Học thuật

Verb

1. have or exploit a monopoly of
   • OPEC wants to monopolize oil
2. have and control fully and exclusively
   • He monopolizes the laser printer

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