"monopoly" in Chinese (Simplified)
垄断
Definition
垄断是指一家公司或团体几乎完全控制某种产品或服务的业务，几乎没有其他竞争对手。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
主要用于商业、经济和法律领域。常见搭配如“自然垄断”“国家垄断”或“垄断某事物”。也是一个很有名的桌面游戏的名字，属于不同用法。
Examples
The company has a monopoly on electricity in the region.
这家公司在该地区对电力有**垄断**。
A monopoly makes it hard for new businesses to compete.
**垄断**让新企业很难竞争。
Governments sometimes break up a monopoly to protect consumers.
政府有时会拆分**垄断**企业以保护消费者。
Tech giants are often accused of trying to build a monopoly online.
科技巨头经常被指控试图在线上建立**垄断**。
When one company controls everything, prices usually go up due to their monopoly.
当一家企业控制一切时，因其**垄断**价格通常会上涨。
My brother always wins at Monopoly, even though I try my best!
我哥哥玩**大富翁**总是赢，尽管我努力了！