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settle
[英] [ˈsetl] [美] [ˈsɛtl] 生词本

vt.

vi.

n.

  • 易混淆的单词：Settle  

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1. VERB 解决，结束(争端、纠纷) If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do. 

  • They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation...

    他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。

  • Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences...

    双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。

  • Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader.

    明天的投票不太可能确定将由谁取代他们的领袖。

2. VERB 庭外和解 If people settle a legal dispute or if they settle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing. 

  • In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution...

    为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。

  • She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court...

    如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。

  • His company settled with the American authorities by paying a $200 million fine.

    他的公司和美国当局达成了和解，同意支付 2 亿美元的罚款。

3. VERB 付清(欠款);结算(账单);结(账) If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. 

  • I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine...

    我为我的咖啡和他的两杯葡萄酒付了账。

  • They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.

    晚上聚会结束的时候他们和科林结清了账。

4. VERB 决定;确定;安排好 If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. 

  • As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled...

    我们这边已经安排妥当了。

  • That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight.

    那就定下来了，我们今晚交换联系地址。

5. VERB (以遗嘱等正式方式)赠予,授予 To settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will. 

  • She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.

    她提出要把一笔遗产留给凯瑟琳。

6. V-ERG 在…定居;使定居;把…安置在 When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently. 

  • Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems...

    在英国定居的难民面临很多问题。

  • He visited Paris and eventually settled there...

    他造访了巴黎，并最终在那儿定居下来。

  • This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans...

    这是欧洲人最早的定居地之一。

7. VERB (使)坐下;(使)处于舒适的位置 If you settle yourself somewhere or settle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable. 

  • Albert settled himself on the sofa...

    艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。

  • Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.

    杰茜卡微微松了口气，坐到了椅子上。

8. V-ERG (使)缓慢沉落;(使)逐渐下陷 If something settles or if you settle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still. 

  • A black dust settled on the walls...

    墙上落了一层黑色的粉尘。

  • Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded...

    一旦杂质沉淀下去，油就可以分级了。

  • Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.

    在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。

9. VERB (目光)落在…上，注视着 If your eyes settle on or upon something, you stop looking around and look at that thing for some time. 

  • The man let his eyes settle upon Cross's face.

    那名男子的目光落在了克罗斯的脸上。

10. VERB (鸟、昆虫)降落，栖息 When birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above. 

  • Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal.

    几只蛾子在它前面飞，最终落在了那块粗糙的喷漆金属上。

11. See also: settled;  
12.   when the dust settles→see: dust;  to settle a score→see: score; 
相关词组：
settle down  settle for  settle in  settle on  settle up 
Noun

1. a long wooden bench with a back

Verb

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground;

  • "dust settled on the roofs"

2. bring to an end; settle conclusively;

  • "The case was decided"
  • "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
  • "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"

3. settle conclusively; come to terms;

  • "We finally settled the argument"

4. take up residence and become established;

  • "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"

5. come to terms;

  • "After some discussion we finally made up"

6. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;

  • "He finally settled down"

8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet;

  • "The roar settled to a thunder"
  • "The wind settled in the West"
  • "it is settling to rain"
  • "A cough settled in her chest"
  • "Her mood settled into lethargy"

9. establish or develop as a residence;

  • "He settled the farm 200 years ago"
  • "This land was settled by Germans"

10. come to rest

11. become clear by the sinking of particles;

  • "the liquid gradually settled"

12. arrange or fix in the desired order;

  • "She settled the teacart"

13. accept despite complete satisfaction;

  • "We settled for a lower price"

14. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement;

  • "The two parties finally settled"

15. dispose of; make a financial settlement

16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

17. sink down or precipitate;

  • "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"

18. fix firmly;

  • "He ensconced himself in the chair"

19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury;

  • "I finally settled with my old enemy"

20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form;

  • "let's finalize the proposal"

21. form a community;

  • "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"

22. come as if by falling;

  • "Night fell"
  • "Silence fell"

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  • 1.【动】稳定，固定；调整，调度
1. Alum will settle turbid water.
明矾可以澄清浊水。

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2. And a word from him would settle everything.
只要他说一句话，一切问题就解决了。

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3. Having failed to settle their deisputes at the conference table, the two countries appealed to arms.
和平解决争端的谈判失败以后，两国便诉诸武力。

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4. He comes from a branch of our family that settle in Korea.
他出身于我们这个家族移居韩国的一个分支。

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5. He had a hangover, so he ordered a sandwich to settle his stomach.
他有一点儿宿醉，所以点了三明治让胃舒服一点。

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6. He had hardly had time to settle down when he sold the house and left the country.
他还没刚刚定居下来，便突然把房子卖了，并离开了那个国家。

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7. He had often dreamed of retiring in England and had planned to settle down in the country.
他常想在英国过退休生活，并打算在这个国家定居下来。

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8. He should get a house and settle down.
他应该买幢房子安定下来。

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9. I have to settle my affairs before leaving here.
离开这儿以前，我得把一些私人的事情安排妥当。

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10. I should be able to settle with him at the end of the month.
我将在月底还清他的钱。

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11. I would adore to settle back homeland.
我非常喜欢回家乡定居。

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12. I'll settle up with them soon.
我很快就会跟他们清账。

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13. If you care to step outside, we can settle this.
如果你愿意出去比试比试，我们一会儿就能把问题解决了。

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14. It has taken us two years to settle the loan, but at last we are paid up.
为偿付那笔债务花了我们两年时间，但终于付清了。

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15. It'll take a hell of [a lot of] talking to settle this.
这可是磨嘴皮子的事。

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16. Let's settle the bill up together.
让我们一起付账吧。

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17. Let's settle the matter at one stroke, not piecemeal.; Let's do this at one go, not bit by bit.
把这事一气儿解决了吧，别零敲碎打了。

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18. She has decided how she should settle the matter.
她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。

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19. She was looking for a chance to settle old scores with her brother.
她正寻找机会跟自己兄弟算旧账。

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20. Take one of the tranquillizers; it will settle your nerves.
吃一片镇定药吧，它会安定你的神经。

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