垄断 meaning and pronunciation

垄断
Simplified word
壟斷
Traditional word

垄断 English definition

lǒng duàn
  • enjoy market dominance
  • monopolize

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  • 垄 (lǒng): ridge between fields; row of crops; grave mound;
  • 断 (duàn): to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth; to judge; (usu. used in the negative) absolutely; definitely; decidedly;