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settle v.解决；定居；安顿；平静；结算n.背长椅，座位；定居，安顿 (1) 你要是现在先付清咱们两人的帐，事后咱们俩再细算。(2) 一个官方使团被派去解决争端。(3) 两家公司在法院外了结了争端。(4) 他们把当地人迁移到别处定居。(5) 他已经到了应该安顿下来的年龄了。(6) 这场雷暴过后天气可能反而好些。 Settle has a number of meanings. After moving several times, you'll wish your parents would settle in one place for the rest of your school years. Have you ever heard your house creaking or groaning? That's the house settling. When adults tell children to calm down, they'll often say, "Settle down kids!" And as a legal term, you settle a lawsuit when the accuser and the accused come to an agreement without going to court.

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英 ['setl] 美 ['setl] (1) If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up later.(2) An official mission was sent to settle the dispute.(3) The two companies settled out of court.(4) They moved the local people and settle them in another place.(5) He's of an age when he ought to settle down.(6) The thunderstorm may settle the weather. To settle means to come to order or rest, much as snow settles on the ground or dust settles on the dining room table. 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

英语单词	settle
英美音标	英 ['setl] 美 ['setl]
中文释义	v.解决；定居；安顿；平静；结算 n.背长椅，座位；定居，安顿
英语例句	(1) If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up later. (2) An official mission was sent to settle the dispute. (3) The two companies settled out of court. (4) They moved the local people and settle them in another place. (5) He's of an age when he ought to settle down. (6) The thunderstorm may settle the weather.
中文例句	(1) 你要是现在先付清咱们两人的帐，事后咱们俩再细算。 (2) 一个官方使团被派去解决争端。 (3) 两家公司在法院外了结了争端。 (4) 他们把当地人迁移到别处定居。 (5) 他已经到了应该安顿下来的年龄了。 (6) 这场雷暴过后天气可能反而好些。
vocabulary简明	To settle means to come to order or rest, much as snow settles on the ground or dust settles on the dining room table.
vocabulary扩展	Settle has a number of meanings. After moving several times, you'll wish your parents would settle in one place for the rest of your school years. Have you ever heard your house creaking or groaning? That's the house settling. When adults tell children to calm down, they'll often say, "Settle down kids!" And as a legal term, you settle a lawsuit when the accuser and the accused come to an agreement without going to court.
柯林斯解释	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

Settle [V N D Verb 动词 Prep/Adv People