monopolize

1. V-T If you say that someone monopolizes something, you mean that they have a very large share of it and prevent other people from having a share. 垄断

They are controlling so much cocoa that they are virtually monopolizing the market. 控制着那么多可可粉，他们实际上是在垄断市场。

2. monopolizationN-UNCOUNT 垄断

...the monopolization of a market by a single supplier. …单一供货商对一个市场的垄断。

3. V-T If something or someone monopolizes you, they demand a lot of your time and attention, so that there is very little time left for anything or anyone else. 独占

He would monopolize her totally, to the exclusion of her brothers and sisters. 他要完全独占她，甚至排斥她的兄弟和姐妹。