每日英语单词173:monopoly


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monopoly

英 [məˈnɒpəli]  

美 [məˈnɑːpəli] 

n.  垄断; 专卖; 垄断者; 专利品;

词根:mono单个,一个+poly卖→独家卖→垄断

词根

mono-

表示"单个,一个"

形近词

 

 

monarch

英 [ˈmɒnək]  

美 [ˈmɑːnərk] 

n.  君主,帝王;  最高统治者;  [动]黑脉金斑蝶;

词根:mon=mono单个,一个+arch统治者→一个统治者

monologue   

英 [ˈmɒnəlɒɡ]  

美 [ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ] 

n.  (戏剧)独白; 独角戏; 长篇大论;

词根:mono单个,一个+logu说话+e→一个人说话→独白

monotonous

英 [məˈnɒtənəs]  

美 [məˈnɑːtənəs] 

adj.  (声音,话语)单调的,无抑扬顿挫的;  枯燥无味的;

词根:mono单个,一个+ton声音+ous……的→一个声音→单调的

monogamy

英 [məˈnɒgəmi]  

美 [məˈnɑgəmi] 

n.  一夫一妻制;

词根:mono单个,一个+gamy婚姻→n.一夫一妻制


 
monopoly
英[məˈnɒpəli]   美[məˈnɑːpəli] 
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n.  垄断;专卖;垄断者;专利品;
词根:mono单个,一个+poly卖→独家卖→垄断
①(N-VAR) 垄断;专营服务
If a company, person, or state has a monopoly on something such as an industry,they have complete control over it, so that it is impossible for others tobecome involved in it.
●...Russian moves to end a state monopoly on land ownership. 
俄国人采取的终止国家垄断土地所有权的措施
●...the governing party's monopoly over the media. 
执政党对媒体的垄断
②(N-COUNT) 垄断企业;专卖者
A monopoly is a company which is the only one providing a particular product or service.
●...a state-owned monopoly. 
国有垄断企业
③(N-SING) 独有;独具
If you say that someone does not have a monopoly on something, you mean thatthey are not the only person who has that thing.
●Women do not have a monopoly on feelings of betrayal. 
被出卖的感觉并非只有女性才有。
 

形近词:
1、monarch
英[ˈmɒnək]   美[ˈmɑːnərk] 
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n.  君主,帝王;最高统治者;[动]黑脉金斑蝶;
词根:mon=mono单个,一个+arch统治者→一个统治者
①(N-COUNT) 君主;帝王;女王;女皇
The monarch of a country is the king, queen, emperor, or empress.
 
2、monologue
英[ˈmɒnəlɒɡ]   美[ˈmɑːnəlɔːɡ] 
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n.  (戏剧)独白;独角戏;长篇大论;
词根:mono单个,一个+logu说话+e→一个人说话→独白
①(N-COUNT) 长篇大论;滔滔不绝的讲话
If you refer to a long speech by one person during a conversation as amonologue, you mean it prevents other people from talking or expressing their opinions.
●Morris ignored the question and continued his monologue. 
莫里斯不理会这个问题,继续他的长篇大论。
②(N-VAR) 长篇独白;独角戏
A monologue is a long speech which is spoken by one person as an entertainment,or as part of an entertainment such as a play.
●...a monologue based on the writing of Quentin Crisp. 
根据昆廷·克里斯普的作品改编的独角戏
 
3、monotonous 
英 [məˈnɒtənəs]   美 [məˈnɑːtənəs] 
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adj.  (声音,话语)单调的,无抑扬顿挫的; 枯燥无味的;
词根:mono单个,一个+ton声音+ous……的→一个声音→单调的
① (ADJ-GRADED) 单调乏味的;毫无变化的 
Something that is monotonous is veryboring because it has a regular, repeated pattern which never changes.
● It's monotonous work, likemost factory jobs... 
与工厂大部分工作一样,这份工作也很单调乏味。
● The food may get a bitmonotonous, but there'll be enough of it. 
饭菜可能会有些单一,但管够。
 
4、monogamy
英 [məˈnɒgəmi]   美 [məˈnɑgəmi] 
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n.  一夫一妻制;
词根:mono单个,一个+gamy婚姻→n.一夫一妻制
① (N-UNCOUNT) 一夫一妻制;单配偶 
Monogamy is used to refer to the state or custom of having a sexual relationship with only one partner.
● People still opt for monogamy andmarriage. 
人们仍然选择一夫一妻制。
② (N-UNCOUNT) 一夫一妻制
Monogamy is the state or custom of being married to only one person at aparticular time.
● Support for monogamy and marriage wasstrongest among the professional classes.
专业人士阶层最支持一夫一妻制。
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