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寡頭壟斷

简寡头垄断 · 繁寡頭壟斷

Mandarin · pinyin guǎ tóu lǒng duàn

oligopoly

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寡: guǎ · widowed; alone, friendless
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
垄: lǒng · grave, mound; ridge in field
断: duàn · sever, cut off; interrupt

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3–2–3–4 · gua3 tou2 long3 duan4

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noun

(economics) oligopoly

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