monopoly
/məˈnɔpəlɪ; mə`nɑplɪ/ n
1
(a) sole right to supply or trade in some commodity or service 专卖（权）; 专利（权）
gain/hold/secure a monopoly 获得[持有/得到]专利权.
(b) commodity or service controlled in this way 专卖品; 专营服务
In some countries tobacco is a government monopoly. 在有些国家烟草是政府的专卖品.
2 sole possession or control of sth 独占; 控制
A good education should not be the monopoly of the rich. 良好的教育不应是富人独享的事.
You can't have a complete monopoly of the car, I need to use it occasionally. 你不能一人独霸这辆汽车--我偶尔也要用.