[] a situation where there is only one buyer in a particular market or where one buyer controls most of a market 买方独家垄断的市场结构◆Monopsony is the equivalent on the buying side of a monopoly on the selling side. 垄断性购买对於卖方来说相当於买方垄断。
[] a person or an organization that is the only buyer or the main buyer in a particular market (特定市场的)单一买主◆The large wine makers were accused of being a monopsony, exercising huge buying power over grape growers. 大型酿酒商被指控为单一买主,对葡萄种植者施加了巨大的买方垄断力。
▸moˈnopsonist
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[] ◆a monopsonist who is the sole buyer of labour in a local geographical market 劳动力市场的唯一买主