oligopoly
/ol-i-gop-uh-lee/US // ˌɒl ɪˈgɒp ə li //UK // (ˌɒlɪˈɡɒpəlɪ) //
寡头垄断,寡頭壟斷,寡占,垄断
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n.名词 noun
- 1
- : the market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they can greatly influence price and other market factors.Compare duopoly, monopoly.
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as inmonopoly
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Combating potential oligopolies, asymmetries of power between landlords and tenants, high rents, and overly high home prices begins with ensuring housing abundance.
I believe that markets are much broader, even in oligopoly markets, where you say there could be coordinated pricing.
Putting forward a strong economic case enabled the movement to gain traction among leading business networks and even blue-collar workers, who often look to the country’s oligopolies for political cues.
On the other hand, Israel's banking oligopoly feels to ordinary consumers like a protection racket.
It worked in broadcast TV, when we had three big networks and they operated an oligopoly.
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