[] () to have or take control of all or almost all of sth such as a market or an industry so that others are prevented from sharing it独占；垄断◆The companies were accused of attempting to monopolize the debit-card market.这些公司被指控试图垄断借记卡市场。◆a salary structure in which a few top executives monopolize most of the benefits少数高管独占大部分津贴的薪酬结构▸monopolization, monopolisation /məˌnɒpəlaɪˈzeɪʃn; NAmEməˌnɑːpələˈz-/