mo·nop·o·ly/mə`nɑpḷɪ; məˈnɒpəli/ n 1 [C] the control of all or most of a business activity 〔对商业活动的〕垄断专营: + on/of Until recently, Bell Telephone had a monopoly on telephone services. 直到最近为止，贝尔电话公司一直垄断电话服务业。 2 [singular 单数] when one person or organization has or controls something so that no one else can share it 独占; 控制: Adequate health care should not be the monopoly of the rich. 充分的医疗保健服务不应为富人所独享。