Definition
垄断 (lǒng duàn) specifically means 'to monopolize' in a business or economic context, focusing on exclusive control of a market or commodity. It differs from 霸占 (bà zhàn), which implies forcible seizure of land or property, and from 揽 (lǎn), which has a broader meaning (to take on responsibilities) and only secondarily 'to monopolize'. 垄断 is the standard term for market monopolization in formal and legal Chinese.
verb
to monopolize
Examples
- 垄断。Zhè jiā gōngsī shìtú lǒng duàn zhěng gè hángyè.This company is trying to monopolize the entire industry.
- 垄断。Tāmen tōngguò jìshù yōushì lǒng duàn le shìchǎng.They monopolized the market through their technological advantages.
- 垄断。Zhèngfǔ jìnzhǐ qǐyè lǒng duàn jiàgé.The government prohibits companies from monopolizing prices.
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