"monopolize" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 壟斷
• 獨佔

Definition

擁有或控制全部，讓他人無法取得或使用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

較正式。可用於商業（如市場、資源）及社交場合（如某人壟斷談話）。通常帶有負面自私的意味。不要與「擁有」混淆，「壟斷」指的是完全由一方控制。

Examples

She tried to monopolize the conversation during the meeting.

她試圖在會議上**壟斷**談話。

Big companies often monopolize the market.

大公司經常**壟斷**市場。

Don't monopolize the computer; let others play too.

不要**壟斷**電腦，讓別人也玩一下。

He tends to monopolize group discussions, so it's hard for anyone else to get a word in.

他總是**壟斷**小組討論，別人很難插話。

If you monopolize all the resources, nobody else can succeed.

如果你**壟斷**所有資源，其他人無法成功。

She doesn't mean to monopolize the spotlight, but her enthusiasm is contagious.

她本意不是想**獨佔**大家的目光，只是她的熱情很有感染力。