corner the market

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic, business, finance) To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.

日本語の意味

市場を独占する：資源や商品の供給を自社または特定の主体に限定し、価格を意図的に引き上げる行為。 / 独占状態を作り出す：市場での支配的地位を利用し、商品や資源の流通を制御する試み。

英語の意味

(idiomatic, business, finance) To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.

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The startup invested in logistics and exclusive contracts to corner the market on eco-friendly packaging.

そのスタートアップは、エコフレンドリーな包装材の市場を独占して価格をつり上げるために、物流と排他的契約に投資した。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic, business, finance) To monopolize a resource or commodity, as with the intent of driving up prices.

Why, there ain't going to be any wheat left in Chicago by May! If I get in now and buy a long line of cash wheat, where are all these fellows who've sold short going to get it to deliver to me? . . . Jadwin sprang forward, gripping the broker by the shoulder. Sam, he shouted, . . . we can corner the market!

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) To have exclusive possession; to possess something to a high or excessive degree.

It will not do to say that the Irish have a monopoly on stupidity, yet there have been times when I thought they nearly cornered the market.

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corners the market （ present singular third-person ）

cornering the market （ participle present ）

cornered the market （ participle past ）

cornered the market （ past ）