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settle settle ★★★★☆/se̱t(ə)l/1[VERB	动词]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.   [V n]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	动词]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.   [V n]  [V]  [V with n]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	动词]付清(欠款)；结算(账单)；结(账) If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe.   [V n]  [V with n]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	动词]决定；确定；安排好 If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged.   [be V-ed]  [usu passive]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	动词](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.   [V n on n]  [FORMAL 正式]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	及物/不及物动词]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.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]  [Also V n prep/adv]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。Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees.安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。7[VERB	动词](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.   [V pron-refl prep/adv]  [V prep/adv]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	及物/不及物动词](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.   [V prep/adv]  [V]  [V n]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	动词](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.   [V on/upon n]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	动词](鸟、昆虫)降落，栖息 When birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above.   [V on n]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。11See 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  settleset‧tle /ˈsetl/ ●●● S2 W2 verb  Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1end argument [intransitive, transitive] to end an argument or solve a disagreementsettle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc Rodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract. We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences (=agree to stop arguing) by peaceful means. Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime.settle with She finally settled with her former employers for an undisclosed sum. They might be willing to settle out of court (=come to an agreement without going to a court of law).2decide [transitive usually passive] to decide what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements:  Nothing’s settled yet. It’s settled then. I’ll go back to the States in June. ‘She’s only 15.’ ‘That settles it (=that is enough information for a definite decision to be made)! We’re not taking her with us!’3start living in a place a)[intransitive, transitive] to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there:  This territory was settled in the mid-1850s by German immigrants.GRAMMAR Settle is usually passive in this meaning, when used as a transitive verb. b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long timesettle in Many Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side.4comfortable [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable positionsettle yourself in/on etc something Donna did not dare settle herself too comfortably into her seat, in case she fell asleep. The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone. A nurse settled the old man into a chair. →settle back5quiet/calm [intransitive, transitive] (also settle down) to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm:  When the children had settled, Miss Brown gave out the new reading books. She breathed deeply to settle her nerves (=stop herself from feeling worried or frightened).6move down [intransitive] a)if dust, snow etc settles, it comes down and stays in one placesettle on Snow settled on the roofs. b)if a bird, insect etc settles, it flies down and rests on somethingsettle on A fly kept trying to settle on his face. c)if something such as a building or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level:  The crack in the wall is caused by the ground settling.7pay money [intransitive, transitive] to pay money that is owedsettle a bill/account/claim I always settle my account in full each month. These insurance companies take forever to settle a claim.settle with He was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail.8organize business/money [transitive] to deal with all the details of a business or of someone’s money or property, so that nothing further needs to be done:  When it is finally settled, the Marshall estate may be worth no more than $100,000. After her husband’s death, Jackie went to the city to settle his affairs.9settle a score/account to do something to hurt or cause trouble for someone because they have harmed or offended you:  Did he have any enemies – someone with an old score to settle?10somebody’s eyes/gaze settles on somebody/something written if your eyes settle on someone or something, you notice them and look at them for a period of time:  Her gaze settled on a door, and she wondered what was on the other side of it.11feeling/quality [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if a quality or feeling settles over a place or person, it begins and has a strong effectsettle over/on An uneasy silence settled over the room. Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud.12expression [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if a particular expression settles on your face, it stays there:  A disapproving frown settled on her face.13stomach [intransitive, transitive] if your stomach settles, or if something settles it, it stops feeling uncomfortable or making you sick:  Georgia had taken pills to settle her stomach, but she was still throwing up every hour. → let the dust settle/wait for the dust to settleat dust1(5)COLLOCATIONSnounssettle a dispute/argument/conflict· Every effort was made to settle the dispute, without success.settle a lawsuit/case· The city will pay $875,000 to settle the lawsuit.settle a question/matter· It is the area of pricing which may settle the question of which to buy.settle your differences (=agree to stop arguing)· The two recently met to settle their differences.adverbssettle something finally/eventually· The case was finally settled by the Appeal Court.settle something amicably (=in a friendly way, without using a court of law)· The dispute was settled amicably.phrasessettle out of court (=come to an agreement without going to a court of law)· She talked to a lawyer and settled out of court with her former employer.settle back phrasal verb to lean back in a bed or chair, and relax and enjoy yourself:  Vera settled back to enjoy the film.settle down phrasal verb1settle (somebody) down to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm:  Shh! Settle down, please! Now turn to page 57. When Kyle was a baby, we used to take him for rides in the car to settle him down.2to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married:  They’d like to see their daughter settle down, get married, and have kids.3to start giving all of your attention to a job or activitysettle down to I sorted out my mail, then settled down to some serious work.4if a situation settles down, it becomes calmer and you are less busy or less worried:  It’s been really hectic here. When things settle down, I’ll give you a call.settle for something phrasal verb to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want:  They want $2,500 for it, but they might settle for $2,000.GRAMMAR Settle for is never passive.settle in (also settle into something) phrasal verb to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school:  How’s your new home? Are you settling in OK? It takes a few months to settle into life at college.settle on/upon somebody/something phrasal verb1to decide or agree on something:  They haven’t settled on a name for the baby yet.2settle something on somebody British English formal to make a formal arrangement to give money or property to someone:  She settled a small yearly sum on each of her children.settle up phrasal verb to pay what you owe on an account or bill:  We settled up and checked out of the hotel.settle up with I’ll settle up with the bartender, then let’s go.

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That settles it.I'm not coming.                    鲍勃会去吗？那好，我就不去了。                          ◆          He had to            settle his affairs            (= arrange all his personal business)in Paris before he could return home.                    他得把他在巴黎的事情处理好才能回家。                it is settled that…                  ◆          It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane.          已经定好我们乘坐九点的航班离开。                            choose permanent home        选择永久住地                    3        ★                  [intransitive          ]                + adv./prep.                  to make a place your permanent home            定居                                    ◆          She settled in Vienna after her father's death.          父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。                            4        ★                  [transitive                ,         usually passive        ,         intransitive          ]                          settlesth                |        + adv./prep.                  (of a group of people          一批人          )                          to make your permanent home in a country or an area as            colonists            殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居                                    ◆          This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.          荷兰人于 19 世纪来到这一地区定居。                            into comfortable position/state        进入舒适的位置╱状态                    5                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position            使处于舒适的位置                                    settle(back) (+ adv./prep.)                          ◆          Ellie settled back in her seat.          埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。                          settlesb/yourself (+ adv./prep.)                          ◆          He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair.          他在自己惯常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下来。                          ◆          I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her.          我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。                            6                  [transitive          ]                          settlesth + adv./prep.                          to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move            把…放好；安放                                    ◆          She settled the blanket around her knees.          她用毯子裹住膝盖。                            7                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed            （使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来                                    ◆          The baby wouldn't settle.          婴儿安静不下来。                          settlesb/sth                          ◆          I took a pill to help settle my nerves.          我吃了一片药，好镇定一下神经。                          ◆          This should settle your stomach.          这样你的胃应该就不难受了。                            come to rest        停留                    8                  [intransitive          ]                          settle(on/over sth)                          to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth            降落；停留                                    ◆          Dust had settled on everything.          到处落满灰尘。                          ◆          Two birds settled on the fence.          两只鸟落在篱笆上。                          ◆          I don't think the snow will settle            (= remain on the ground without melting).                    我看这雪积不住。                          ◆          His gaze settled on her face.          他的目光落在她脸上。                            sink down        沉降                    9                  [intransitive                ,         transitive          ]                          settle(sth)                          to sink slowly down; to make sth do this            （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实                                    ◆          The contents of the package may have settled in transit.          包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇密实了。                            pay money        付钱                    10                  [transitive                ,         intransitive          ]                          to pay the money that you owe            付清（欠款）；结算；结账                                    settlesth                          ◆          Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.          请您先结账再离开旅馆。                          ◆          The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.          保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。                          settle(up) (with sb)                          ◆          Let me settle with you for the meal.          我来把饭费付给你。                          ◆          I'll pay now—we can settle up later.          现在我来付账，咱们以后再算。                            IDIOM              settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) | settle an old ˈscore                              to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past              （和某人）算账，清算旧账；报复（某人）                                            ◆            ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’            “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”                                      ☞more at                                    dust                                   n.                            PHRASAL VERBS                    ˌsettle ˈdown                  1          ★                      to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying              舒适地坐下（或躺下）                                            ◆            I settled down with a book.            我舒舒服服地坐下看书。                                    2          ★                      to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place              （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活                                            ◆            When are you going to get married and settle down?            你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？                                ☞            collocationsat                                                            age                                                                                ★        ˌsettle ˈdown | ˌsettle sb↔ˈdown                              to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc.              （使某人）安静下来，平静下来                                            ◆            It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson.            那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。                                      settle (down) to sth                              to begin to give your attention to sth              开始认真对待；定下心来做                                            ◆            They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues.            他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。                                ◆            He found it hard to settle to his work.            他觉得定不下心来工作。                                      ˈsettle for sth                              to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available              勉强接受；将就                                            ◆            In the end they had to settle for a draw.            最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。                                ◆            I couldn't afford the house I really wanted, so I had to              settle for second best.                        我真心想要的房子我买不起，所以只得退而求其次了。                                      ˌsettle ˈin | ˌsettle ˈinto sth                              to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there              安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作）                                            ◆            How are the kids settling into their new school?            孩子们在新学校习惯了吗？                                      ˈsettle on sth                              to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it              选定；决定                                            ◆            Have you settled on a name for the baby yet?            你给孩子起好名字没有？                                      ˈsettle sth on sb                              (              law                律              )                        to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a              will              转让（钱财）；（尤指在遗嘱中）赠与                                                                noun                    an old-fashioned piece of furniture with a long wooden seat and a high back and arms, often also with a box for storing things under the seat        高背长椅（老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜）                        set·tle              /        ˈsetl                ;          NAmE                ˈsetl                /             settle[ˈsetl]settled, settling, settlesCET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTSn455681192126292815v132031104379510503633964244043VERB2231598986NOUN465041183Spoken:93556622settled[17903] settles[1876] settling[3944]解决(65%)，定居(17%)，安顿(8%)，结算(6%)，平静(4%)n.有背长椅vi.解决；定居；沉淀；下陷vt.解决；安排；使…定居n.(Settle)人名；(英)塞特尔

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Collins	settle ★★★★☆ /se̱t(ə)l/ 1 [VERB 动词]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. [V n] 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 动词]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. [V n] [V] [V with n] 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 动词]付清(欠款)；结算(账单)；结(账) If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe. [V n] [V with n] 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 动词]决定；确定；安排好 If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged. [be V-ed] [usu passive] 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 动词](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. [V n on n] [FORMAL 正式] 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 及物/不及物动词]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. [V prep/adv] [V n] [Also V n prep/adv] 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。 Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees. 安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。 7 [VERB 动词](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. [V pron-refl prep/adv] [V prep/adv] 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 及物/不及物动词](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. [V prep/adv] [V] [V n] 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 动词](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. [V on/upon n] 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 动词](鸟、昆虫)降落，栖息 When birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above. [V on n] 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
Oxford	set·tle ★ / ˈsetl ; NAmE ˈsetl / verb , noun settle settles settled settling verb ★ end argument 结束纷争 1 ★ [transitive , intransitive ] settle(sth) to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 结束（争论、争端等）；解决（分歧、纠纷等） ◆ to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter 解决争端╱争论╱事情 ◆ It's time you settled your differenceswith your father. 现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。 ◆ There is pressure on the unions to settle. 工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。 ◆ The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court). 那家公司同意庭外和解。 decide/arrange 决定；安排 2 ★ [transitive , often passive ] to decide or arrange sth finally （最终）决定，确定，安排好 settlesth ◆ It'sall settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. 一切都定下来了，我们乘九点的航班走。 ◆ Bob will be there? That settles it.I'm not coming. 鲍勃会去吗？那好，我就不去了。 ◆ He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business)in Paris before he could return home. 他得把他在巴黎的事情处理好才能回家。 it is settled that… ◆ It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. 已经定好我们乘坐九点的航班离开。 choose permanent home 选择永久住地 3 ★ [intransitive ] + adv./prep. to make a place your permanent home 定居 ◆ She settled in Vienna after her father's death. 父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。 4 ★ [transitive , usually passive , intransitive ] settlesth \| + adv./prep. (of a group of people 一批人 ) to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists 殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居 ◆ This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. 荷兰人于 19 世纪来到这一地区定居。 into comfortable position/state 进入舒适的位置╱状态 5 [intransitive , transitive ] to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position 使处于舒适的位置 settle(back) (+ adv./prep.) ◆ Ellie settled back in her seat. 埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。 settlesb/yourself (+ adv./prep.) ◆ He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair. 他在自己惯常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下来。 ◆ I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her. 我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。 6 [transitive ] settlesth + adv./prep. to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move 把…放好；安放 ◆ She settled the blanket around her knees. 她用毯子裹住膝盖。 7 [intransitive , transitive ] to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed （使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来 ◆ The baby wouldn't settle. 婴儿安静不下来。 settlesb/sth ◆ I took a pill to help settle my nerves. 我吃了一片药，好镇定一下神经。 ◆ This should settle your stomach. 这样你的胃应该就不难受了。 come to rest 停留 8 [intransitive ] settle(on/over sth) to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth 降落；停留 ◆ Dust had settled on everything. 到处落满灰尘。 ◆ Two birds settled on the fence. 两只鸟落在篱笆上。 ◆ I don't think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground without melting). 我看这雪积不住。 ◆ His gaze settled on her face. 他的目光落在她脸上。 sink down 沉降 9 [intransitive , transitive ] settle(sth) to sink slowly down; to make sth do this （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实 ◆ The contents of the package may have settled in transit. 包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇密实了。 pay money 付钱 10 [transitive , intransitive ] to pay the money that you owe 付清（欠款）；结算；结账 settlesth ◆ Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel. 请您先结账再离开旅馆。 ◆ The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim. 保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。 settle(up) (with sb) ◆ Let me settle with you for the meal. 我来把饭费付给你。 ◆ I'll pay now—we can settle up later. 现在我来付账，咱们以后再算。 IDIOM settle a ˈscore/an acˈcount (with sb) \| settle an old ˈscore to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past （和某人）算账，清算旧账；报复（某人） ◆ ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’ “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。” ☞more at dust n. PHRASAL VERBS ˌsettle ˈdown 1 ★ to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying 舒适地坐下（或躺下） ◆ I settled down with a book. 我舒舒服服地坐下看书。 2 ★ to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活 ◆ When are you going to get married and settle down? 你打算什么时候成家，安定下来？ ☞ collocationsat age ★ ˌsettle ˈdown \| ˌsettle sb↔ˈdown to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc. （使某人）安静下来，平静下来 ◆ It always takes the class a while to settle down at the start of the lesson. 那个班一上课总得过一会儿才能安静下来。 settle (down) to sth to begin to give your attention to sth 开始认真对待；定下心来做 ◆ They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues. 他们终于开始讨论一些主要问题了。 ◆ He found it hard to settle to his work. 他觉得定不下心来工作。 ˈsettle for sth to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available 勉强接受；将就 ◆ In the end they had to settle for a draw. 最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。 ◆ I couldn't afford the house I really wanted, so I had to settle for second best. 我真心想要的房子我买不起，所以只得退而求其次了。 ˌsettle ˈin \| ˌsettle ˈinto sth to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there 安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作） ◆ How are the kids settling into their new school? 孩子们在新学校习惯了吗？ ˈsettle on sth to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it 选定；决定 ◆ Have you settled on a name for the baby yet? 你给孩子起好名字没有？ ˈsettle sth on sb ( law 律 ) to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a will 转让（钱财）；（尤指在遗嘱中）赠与 noun an old-fashioned piece of furniture with a long wooden seat and a high back and arms, often also with a box for storing things under the seat 高背长椅（老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜） set·tle / ˈsetl ; NAmE ˈsetl /
LDC	settleset‧tle /ˈsetl/ ●●● S2 W2 verb Entry menu Word Origin Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1end argument [intransitive, transitive] to end an argument or solve a disagreementsettle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc Rodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract. We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences (=agree to stop arguing) by peaceful means. Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime.settle with She finally settled with her former employers for an undisclosed sum. They might be willing to settle out of court (=come to an agreement without going to a court of law).2decide [transitive usually passive] to decide what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements: Nothing’s settled yet. It’s settled then. I’ll go back to the States in June. ‘She’s only 15.’ ‘That settles it (=that is enough information for a definite decision to be made)! We’re not taking her with us!’3start living in a place a)[intransitive, transitive] to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there: This territory was settled in the mid-1850s by German immigrants.GRAMMAR Settle is usually passive in this meaning, when used as a transitive verb. b)[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long timesettle in Many Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side.4comfortable [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to put yourself or someone else in a comfortable positionsettle yourself in/on etc something Donna did not dare settle herself too comfortably into her seat, in case she fell asleep. The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone. A nurse settled the old man into a chair. → settle back 5quiet/calm [intransitive, transitive] (also settle down) to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm: When the children had settled, Miss Brown gave out the new reading books. She breathed deeply to settle her nerves (=stop herself from feeling worried or frightened).6move down [intransitive] a)if dust, snow etc settles, it comes down and stays in one placesettle on Snow settled on the roofs. b)if a bird, insect etc settles, it flies down and rests on somethingsettle on A fly kept trying to settle on his face. c)if something such as a building or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level: The crack in the wall is caused by the ground settling.7pay money [intransitive, transitive] to pay money that is owedsettle a bill/account/claim I always settle my account in full each month. These insurance companies take forever to settle a claim.settle with He was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail.8organize business/money [transitive] to deal with all the details of a business or of someone’s money or property, so that nothing further needs to be done: When it is finally settled, the Marshall estate may be worth no more than $100,000. After her husband’s death, Jackie went to the city to settle his affairs.9settle a score/account to do something to hurt or cause trouble for someone because they have harmed or offended you: Did he have any enemies – someone with an old score to settle?10somebody’s eyes/gaze settles on somebody/something written if your eyes settle on someone or something, you notice them and look at them for a period of time: Her gaze settled on a door, and she wondered what was on the other side of it.11feeling/quality [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if a quality or feeling settles over a place or person, it begins and has a strong effectsettle over/on An uneasy silence settled over the room. Depression settled over her like a heavy black cloud.12expression [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written if a particular expression settles on your face, it stays there: A disapproving frown settled on her face.13stomach [intransitive, transitive] if your stomach settles, or if something settles it, it stops feeling uncomfortable or making you sick: Georgia had taken pills to settle her stomach, but she was still throwing up every hour. → let the dust settle/wait for the dust to settle at dust1(5) COLLOCATIONSnounssettle a dispute/argument/conflict· Every effort was made to settle the dispute, without success.settle a lawsuit/case· The city will pay $875,000 to settle the lawsuit.settle a question/matter· It is the area of pricing which may settle the question of which to buy.settle your differences (=agree to stop arguing)· The two recently met to settle their differences.adverbssettle something finally/eventually· The case was finally settled by the Appeal Court.settle something amicably (=in a friendly way, without using a court of law)· The dispute was settled amicably.phrasessettle out of court (=come to an agreement without going to a court of law)· She talked to a lawyer and settled out of court with her former employer.settle back phrasal verb to lean back in a bed or chair, and relax and enjoy yourself: Vera settled back to enjoy the film.settle down phrasal verb1settle (somebody) down to become quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm: Shh! Settle down, please! Now turn to page 57. When Kyle was a baby, we used to take him for rides in the car to settle him down.2to start living a quiet and calm life in one place, especially when you get married: They’d like to see their daughter settle down, get married, and have kids.3to start giving all of your attention to a job or activitysettle down to I sorted out my mail, then settled down to some serious work.4if a situation settles down, it becomes calmer and you are less busy or less worried: It’s been really hectic here. When things settle down, I’ll give you a call.settle for phrasal verb to accept something even though it is not the best, or not what you really want: They want $2,500 for it, but they might settle for $2,000.GRAMMAR Settle for is never passive.settle in (also settle into something) phrasal verb to begin to feel happy and relaxed in a new situation, home, job, or school: How’s your new home? Are you settling in OK? It takes a few months to settle into life at college.settle on/upon phrasal verb1to decide or agree on something: They haven’t settled on a name for the baby yet.2settle something on somebody British English formal to make a formal arrangement to give money or property to someone: She settled a small yearly sum on each of her children.settle up phrasal verb to pay what you owe on an account or bill: We settled up and checked out of the hotel.settle up with I’ll settle up with the bartender, then let’s go.
WDF	settle [ˈsetl]settled, settling, settles CET4CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS n45568 119 21 26 29 28 15 v1320 31104 3795 10503 6339 6424 4043 VERB2231 598986 NOUN46504 1183 Spoken: 93556622 settled[17903] settles[1876] settling[3944] 解决(65%)，定居(17%)，安顿(8%)，结算(6%)，平静(4%) n.有背长椅 vi.解决；定居；沉淀；下陷 vt.解决；安排；使…定居 n.(Settle)人名；(英)塞特尔

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