monopolize; take all for oneself
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to take all for oneself; to monopolize
informalOften implies selfish or unfair appropriation of something that should be shared, such as money, profits, or credit.
Tā他
jù拒
jué绝
fēn分
xiǎng享
jiǎng奖
jīn金
，
xiǎng想
dú独
tūn吞
。
He refused to share the bonus and wanted to take it all for himself.
Xiōng兄
dì弟
men们
yī一
qǐ起
zhèng挣
de的
qián钱
，
nǐ你
bù不
néng能
yī一
gè个
rén人
dú独
tūn吞
！
You can't monopolize the money we all earned together!
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Tā他
qǐ企
tú图
dú独
tūn吞
gōng公
sī司
de的
gǔ股
fèn份
。
He attempted to monopolize the company's shares.
Dú独
tūn吞
jiā家
chǎn产
shì是
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
jiā家
tíng庭
jiū纠
fēn纷
de的
。
Monopolizing the family property will cause family disputes.