Unit66：Sentence 66

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Not only

不仅

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was

be（过去式）: 构成过去进行时

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a monopoly

垄断

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of cinnamon

肉桂的

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becoming

become（现在分词）: 变得

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impossible

不可能的

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Not only was a monopoly of cinnamon becoming impossible

不仅肉桂的垄断变得不可能

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but

但是

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the spice trade

香料贸易

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overall

总体上

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was diminishing

正在减少

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in

在...中

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economic potential

经济潜力

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but the spice trade overall was diminishing in economic potential

而且香料贸易整体上在经济潜力方面正在减弱

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Not only was a monopoly of cinnamon becoming impossible , but the spice trade overall was diminishing in economic potential

不仅垄断肉桂变得不可能，整个香料贸易的经济潜力也在逐渐减弱

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and

和

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was eventually superseded

最终被取代

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by

被

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the rise

兴起

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of trade

的贸易

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in coffee

在咖啡

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tea

茶

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chocolate

巧克力

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and sugar

和糖

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and was eventually superseded by the rise of trade in coffee , tea , chocolate , and sugar

并最终被咖啡、茶、巧克力和糖贸易的崛起所取代

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Not only was a monopoly of cinnamon becoming impossible , but the spice trade overall was diminishing in economic potential , and was eventually superseded by the rise of trade in coffee , tea , chocolate , and sugar

不仅肉桂的垄断地位变得难以维系，整个香料贸易的经济潜力也在逐渐衰退，最终被咖啡、茶叶、巧克力和糖类贸易的兴起所取代