monopolise; forestall (v.)
HSK 6
Traditional
壟斷
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这家公司在市场上形成了垄断地位。 Zhè jiā gōngsī zài shìchǎng shàng xíngchéngle lǒngduàn dìwèi. - This company has established a monopoly position in the market.
由于这家企业的垄断，消费者选择性受到限制。 Yóuyú zhè jiā qǐyè de lǒngduàn, xiāofèizhě xuǎnzé xìng shòudào xiànzhì. - Due to the monopoly of this company, consumer choice is restricted.
政府正在采取措施打破电力行业的垄断局面。 Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī dǎpò diànlì hángyè de lǒngduàn júmiàn. - The government is taking measures to break the monopoly in the electricity industry.
在竞争激烈的市场中，很难保持垄断地位。 Zài jìngzhēng jīliè de shìchǎng zhōng, hěn nán bǎochí lǒngduàn dìwèi. - It is difficult to maintain a monopoly position in a highly competitive market.
这个国家的经济几乎被几个大公司所垄断。 Zhège guójiā de jīngjì jīhū bèi jǐ gè dà gōngsī suǒ lǒngduàn. - The economy of this country is almost monopolized by a few large corporations.
Characters
断 duàn - to break | HSK 5
垄 lǒng - elevated path between fields; ridge; ridge-shaped object |