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The character "垄" finds its origins in agricultural practice, specifically referring to the raised earthen banks that delineate fields, and its structure incorporates the earth radical "土" to underscore this terrestrial connection, while in its traditional form "壟" the component "龍" primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. Initially denoting physical ridges, the term's semantic range expanded to encompass burial mounds or graves, drawing on the visual similarity of these elevated forms. Over centuries, the character's application further shifted through metaphorical extension, notably in the economic compound "垄断", where it conveys the concept of a monopoly, evoking the image of controlling a predominant position much like a commanding height.
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农民在田垄间劳作。
这片田垄很整齐。
这家公司垄断了市场。
垄上的庄稼长势很好。
技术垄断阻碍了创新。
古代农民用垄作来增产。
反垄断法是为了保护竞争。
他试图在行业中形成垄断地位。