monopolize

动词 monopolize:

1. have and control fully and exclusively
   同义词：monopolise
2. have or exploit a monopoly of
   同义词：monopolise

mo.nop.o.lize

v.tr.（及物动词）
mo.nop.o.lized,mo.nop.o.liz.ing,mo.nop.o.liz.es
To acquire or maintain a monopoly of.
垄断：获取或维持对…的垄断
To dominate by excluding others:
独占：通过排除其他而统治：
例句：
monopolized the conversation.
控制了谈话

【引伸】
monop.oliza.tion
monop.oliz.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>monopolize,absorb,consume,engross,preoccupyThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to have exclusive possession or control of.:
这些动词共有的中心含义是.享有独占的所有权和控制权.：
例句：
desirable housing monopolized by the wealthy;
富人独占了令人向往的住房；

例句：
study that absorbs all her time;
这项研究占去了她的全部时间；

例句：
was consumed by fear;
被恐惧占据；

例句：
engrossed herself in her reading;
专心致志地读书；

例句：
a mind that was preoccupied with financial worries.
心里充满了对财政问题的担忧