/məˈnɒpəlaɪz ||; məˈnɑpḷˌaɪz/(also -ise) verb [T] to control sth so that other people cannot share it 垄断；独占；完全控制: She completely monopolized the conversation. I couldn't get a word in. 全是她一人在滔滔不绝地说话，我根本无法插嘴。