人的长篇大论：He went into a 〖ong mono〖ogi/e about h/e in America.他开始滔滔不绝地谈起美国的生活。2 [UVC] a long speech in a play, film/movie, etc. spoken by one actor, especially when alone (戏_、电影等的）独白 3 [C, U] a dramatic story, especially in verse, told or performed by one person 独角戏：a dramatic mono­logue    — compare dialogue, soliloquy

mono-mania /.nmna'meinia; NAmE 'main-/ noun [U] (psycho/ogy 心)too much interest in or enthusiasm for just one thing so that it is not healthy 单狂，偏狂■.(非 理性的固执>

mono-nude-osis /.mDnau.njuikli'ausis; NAmE ,ma:nou- ,nu:kli'ousis/ noun [U} {NAmE or BrE, medical』医) =GLANDULAR FEVER

mono-phon-ic /.mDna'fDnik; NAmE .maina'faimk/ adj. [music 音）=mono adj.

mono-ph-thong /'mDnafBDi]； NAmE 'mainafBairj; 'ma:- na6-/ noun [phonetics 语音）a speech sound that consists of only one vowel sound, for example the sound /u:/ in queue /kju:/ tc W — compare diph­thong, triphthong ► mono-ph-thong-al /,mDnaf0Dr)l; NAmE .mainaf 0a:i]l; .maina'G-/ adj.

mono-plane /'mDnaplein; NAmE 'ma:-/ noun an early type of plane with one set of wings 单翼飞机一com­pare BIPLANE

mon-op-ol-ist /ma'nDpslist; NAmE ma'narp-/ noun (tech­nical 7|t i§) a person or company that has a monopoly

垄断者；专卖者；专营者

mon-op-ol-is>tic /me.nDpa'listik; NAmE ma.naipa-/ adj. (formal) controlling or trying to get complete control over sth, especially an industry or a company.垄断的；

控制的；独占的胃

mon.op.ol.ize (BrE also -ise) /ma'nDpelaiz; NAmE me'naip-/ verb [VN] 1 to have or take control of the largest part of sth so that other people are prevented from sharing it 独占.；垄断；包办：Men traditionally monopofced jobs fn the panting imiusfTy•在传统上， 男人包揽了印刷行业中的所有工作。◊也usu说she completely monopolized the conversation. M fP ft # ^ 样，垄断了这次逢话。2 to have or take a large part of sb’s attention or time so that they are unable to speak to or deal with other people占去（某人的大部分注意力 或时间 >;独占；霸占；使无法摆脱►moivop.ol•丨i^tion， -isa-tion /ma.nDpalai'zeiJn; NAmE ma.narpala'z-/ /i〇w/7 [uj

mon-op-oly /me'nDpali; NAmE ma'naip-/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 ~ (in/of/on sth) (bws/ness 商）the complete control oif trade in particular goods or the supply of a particular service; a type of goods or a service that is controlled in this way垄断；专营服务；被垄断的商品（或服务M the past central government had a monopoly on televi- sfon broadcasting过去，中央政府对电视节目播放实行 垄断。◊ fZectrici’fy, gas and water were considered to be natiira!monopoKes.电、煤气和水垄断经营过去被认为 是理所当然 W。一 compare duopoly 2 [usually sing.] 〜in/of/on sth the complete control, possession or use of sth; a thing that belongs only to one person or group and that other people cannot share 独占；专利；专利 品：Managers do not have a monopoZy on stress.并不只 善经营管理者有压力。good educationshouZdnotbe the mom^oiy 〇/the rich.良好的教育不应该成为富人的 专利。3 Monopoly™ a board game in which players have to pretend to buy and sell land and houses, using pieces of paper that look like money “大富翁”（棋类 游戏，游戏者以玩具钞票买卖房地产）

Mo'nopoly money noun [U] money that does not really exist or has no real value 假钞票；无卖际价值 的'钱：Inflation was so high that the notes were like Monopoly money.通货膨胀严重，货币变得跟“大富翁” 游戏红票无异。From the toy money used in the board game Monopo/y.源自“大富翁”游戏中使用的 玩具钱。

mono-rail /'mDnaureil; NAmE 'ma:nou-/ noun 1 [U} a railway/railroad system in which trains travel along a track consisting of a single rail, usually one placed high above the ground 单轨铁路（i常为高架）2 [C] a train used in a monorail system 单轨列车

[1299         monsoon

mono-semy /'monasiimi; NAmE 'main-/ noun [U] {linguis­tics t#W) the fact of having only one meaning

单义现象

mono-ski /'mDnaski:; NAmE 'main-/ noun a wide ski on which.you put both your feet 单政滑雪板► mono.s.ki-

ing noun [U]

monosodium glu ta mate /.mDnd.sdudieni gluite- meit; NAmE .maine.sou-/ noun [U] {abbr. MSG) a chemical that is sometimes added to food to improve its flavour 谷氨酸一钠；谷氨酸钠；味精；味素 mono.syl.lab.ic /.mDnasi'laebik; NAmE ,ma:n-/ adj.

1                  having only one syllable 单音节的：a monosyZiabic word 单音节词 2 (of a person or their way of speaking 人或说话方式)_saying very little, in a. way that appears rude to other people寡言少语的；说话少而无礼的

mono-syllable /'mDnasildbl; NAmE 'main-/ noun a word with only.one syllable, for example, ‘it，or ‘no’ 单 音节词

mono^the-ism /'mDnauGiizam; NAmE 'marnoo-/ noun [U] the belief that there is only one God — 神教；一神论 _compare polytheism ► mono-the-ist /'mDnau8iist;

NAmE 'marnou-/ noun mono-the-is-tic /.mDnauOi'istik;

NAmE ,ma:nou-/ adj.

mono-tone /'mDnataun; NAmE 'mametoun/ noun, adj. u noun [sing] a dull sound or way of speaking in which the tone and volume remain the same and therefore seem boring 单调；单调的声音：He spoke in a flat monotone.他i兑话¥调低沉。

madj. [only before noun] without any changes or differ- ences in sound or colour (声音或色彩）单调的：He spofce in a monotone draiW.他用慢吞吞又单调的语气说 语。◊ monotone engravings 单调的版画 mon-ot-on-ous /ma'notanas; NAmE ma'nait-/ adj. never changing and therefore boring 单调乏味的 Kn dull, repetitious ： a monotonous vofce/dfet/routine 单调 乏味的声章,/饮食/日常事务◊ monotonous work单七乏職 味的i作◊ Afew secretaries came and went,with monot­onous reguiarify. 秘 书不停地更换，令人厌颊。 ►〇!〇!!■ ot-on-ous-ly adv.

mon-ot-ony /ma'nDtani; NAmE ma'nait-/ noun [U] boring lack of variety 单调乏味；千篇一律：She watches televi- sion to eve the.monotony 〇/everyday h/e.她天天靠看 电视来解闷儿。

mono-treme /'mDnatri:m; NAmE 'main-/ noun {technical 未语j a class-of animal including the echidna and the platypus, which lays eggs, but also gives milk to its babies单孔目动物（卵生哺乳动物）:/ mono-un-sat-urated fat /.mDnauAn.saetJareitid 'faet;

NAmE ,ma:nou-/ noun [C, U] a type of fat found, for exampie, in olives and nuts, which does not encour­age tiie harmful development of cholesterol 单不饱 和脂肪（橄榄和坚果等中所含脂肪，不会促进胆固醇的有 害增长厂;一see also polyunsaturated fat, satur­ated FAT, TRANS FAT

monozygotic twin /.mDnauzai'gotik twin; NAmE .mainouzai'gaitik/ (also mono-zyg-ous twin /.mDnau- ’zaigas twin; AMmf ,ma:nou-/) /?〇“/?       术语）

=identical twin — compare dizygotic twin the Monroe Doc-trine /man.rau 'doktrin; NAmE man.rou 'da:k-/ noun a part of US foreign policy that states that the US will act to protect its own interests in N and S America门罗主义.（美国外交政策，表明会采取 行动维护其在南、北美洲的利益）From the name of US President James Monroe, who first stated the policy in 1823.源自美国总统詹姆斯•门罗（James Monroe)的名字，他于1823年首次宣布这一政策。

Mon.si.gnor /mrni.si:nj3(r); AWmf ma:n-/ nown (a仙r.

Mgr) used as a title when speaking to or about a priest of high rank in the Roman Catholic Church 大人（罗马 天主教会授予某些圣职人员的荣衔） mon-soon /.mDn'suin; NAmE ,ma:n-/ noun 1 a period of heavy rain in summer in S Asia; the rain that falls during this period (南亚地区的）雨季，雨季的降雨

a wind in S Asia that blows from the south-west in summer, bringing rain, and the north-east in winter 季