[] () a group of separate companies that agree to increase profits by fixing prices and not competing with each other 卡特尔（通过统一定价、防止相互竞争来增加利润的独立企业群）◆Ten companies were fined for taking part in a cartel to control the vitamins market. 十家公司因参加卡特尔控制维生素市场的活动而被罚款。◆an oil/coffee cartel 石油／咖啡卡特尔⨁to form / have / join / take part in a cartel 成立／拥有／加入／参加卡特尔⨁an illegal / a price-fixing cartel 非法的／价格垄断的卡特尔