monopoly是什么意思（monopoly的用法）

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一、monopoly是什么意思

1、monopoly 垄断，独占

2、mono-,单个的，-poly,卖，词源同oligopoly,polypoly.即只有一家卖家，引申词义垄断，独占。

二、monopoly的用法

1、monopoly (n.)

2、"exclusive control of a commodity or trade," 1530s, from Latin monopolium, from Greek monopolion "right of exclusive sale," from mono- + polein "to sell," from PIE root *pel- (5) "to sell" (cognates: Sanskrit panate "barters, purchases," Lithuanian pelnas "gain," Old Church Slavonic splenu, Russian polon "prey, booty," Old Norse falr, Dutch veil, German feil "for sale, venal"). Alternative form monopole (1540s, from the Old French form of the word) was common in 16c. The popular board game, invented by Charles Darrow, is from 1935. Monopoly money "unreal currency" is attested from 1972, in reference to the paper used in the game.

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