揽 (lǎn) — to embrace, to take into one's arms; to take on (responsibility, project); to monopolize, to seize (a market, credit)
Definition
揽 covers two distinct senses: physically embracing (more literary than 抱 bào), and figuratively taking on work or seizing control (stronger than 担当 dāndāng 'undertake responsibly'; close to 垄断 lǒngduàn 'monopolize').
verb
to embraceto take into one's armsto take on (responsibility, project)to monopolizeto seize (a market, credit)
Easily confused
Examples
- 揽。Tā qīng qīng de bǎ hái zi lǎn zài huái lǐ.He gently held the child in his arms.
- 揽。Zhè ge xiàng mù wǒ lǎn xià lái le.I take on this project.
- 。Tā men xiǎng dú lǎn suǒ yǒu de dìng dān.They want to monopolize all orders.
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