1. | ~ sth 独占;垄断;包办to have or take control of the largest part of sth so that other people are prevented from sharing it |
Men traditionally monopolized jobs in the printing industry. 在传统上,男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。 | |
As usual, she completely monopolized the conversation. 她和往常一样,完全垄断了这次谈话。 |
2. | ~ sb 占去(某人的大部分注意力或时间);独占;霸占;使无法摆脱to have or take a large part of sb's attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people |