monopolistic

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monopolistic — adjective

  • monopolisticpositive
  • more monopolisticcomparative
  • most monopolisticsuperlative

1. describes a market or industry in which one company holds most of the power over

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a market or industry in which one company holds most of the power over supply and pricing, leaving other businesses with very little chance to compete fairly

例句

The government introduced new laws to break up monopolistic practices in the energy sector.

collocation: monopolistic practices

Economists warned that the merger would create a monopolistic situation harmful to consumers.

collocation: monopolistic situation

同義詞
  • dominant

    softer than 'monopolistic' — a dominant company may have the largest market share without excluding all competitors

  • exclusive

    focuses on legal rights or privileges rather than practical market control

  • controlling

    broader — can apply to any area (finance, management) without the specific economics meaning

反義詞
  • competitive

    describes a market with many players where no single business dominates

  • open

    describes a market that new businesses can enter freely without barriers

用法筆記

Often appears before nouns describing business actions (behaviour, practices, tactics) rather than before nouns naming the company itself. A company is said to be 'a monopoly' (noun) or 'to monopolize' (verb), not 'monopolistic' as a label for the organisation.

常見錯誤

❌The company is monopolistic the market.
✅The company monopolizes the market.
💡'monopolistic' is an adjective; use the verb 'monopolize' when describing the action of taking control.
❌Carrefour is a monopolistic company.
✅Carrefour is a monopoly in that region.
💡'monopolistic' describes practices or behaviour, not the organisation itself; use the noun 'monopoly' for the entity.