"monopoly" 怎么发音

word

US

muh-NAH-puh-lee

UK

muh-NO-puh-lee

释义

A monopoly is a situation where one company or group controls all or nearly all of the business or supply of a product or service, so there is little or no competition.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/məˈnɑpəɫi/

英式英语

/mənˈɒpəli/

简化发音

美式

muh-NAH-puh-lee

英式

muh-NO-puh-lee

语境中听

The company has a monopoly on electricity in the region.

A monopoly makes it hard for new businesses to compete.

Governments sometimes break up a monopoly to protect consumers.

Tech giants are often accused of trying to build a monopoly online.