每日英语单词126:monopoly


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monopoly

[məˈnɒpəli]  

[məˈnɑpəli] 

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

 

 

monotonous

[məˈnɒtənəs]  

[məˈnɑtənəs] 

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

monarch

[ˈmɒnək]  

[ˈmɑnərk] 

n.  君主,帝王;  最高统治者;  []黑脉金斑蝶;

词根:mon=mono单个,一个+arch统治者→一个统治者

monologue 

['mɒnəlɒɡ]  

[ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ] 

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

monogamy

[məˈnɒgəmi]  

[məˈnɑgəmi] 

     GRE

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 [məˈnɑpəli] 
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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 to become involved in it.
● ...Russian moves to enda 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
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-ownedmonopoly. 
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 that they 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、monotonous
英 [məˈnɒtənəs]   美 [məˈnɑtənəs] 
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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 very boring because it has a regular, repeated pattern which never changes.
● It's monotonous work,like most factory jobs... 
与工厂大部分工作一样,这份工作也很单调乏味。
 
2、monarch
英 [ˈmɒnək]   美 [ˈmɑnərk] 
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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 acountry is the king, queen, emperor, or empress.
 
3、monologue 
英['mɒnəlɒɡ]   美[ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ] 
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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 a monologue, 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
 
4、monogamy
英[məˈnɒgəmi]   美[məˈnɑgəmi] 
     GRE
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 and marriage. 
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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