settle
- v.解决(分歧、纠纷等);定居;（使）沉降，下陷，变得密实;(最终)决定，确定，安排好;结束(争论、争端等);付清（欠款）;（使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来;殖民;降落;把…放好;使处于舒适的位置
- n.高背长椅(老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜)
复数： settles 过去式： settled 现在分词： settling 过去分词： settled 第三人称单数： settles
settleverb
结束纷争 end argument
结束（争论、争端等）；解决（分歧、纠纷等）
to put an end to an argument or a disagreement
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter
解决争端 / 争论 / 事情
It's time you settled your differences with 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) .
那家公司同意庭外解决。
决定；安排 decide/arrange
（最终）决定，确定，安排好
to decide or arrange sth finally
It's all 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料理好才能回家。
选择永久住地 choose permanent home
定居
to make a place your permanent home
She settled in Vienna after her father's death.
父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。
殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居
to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.
荷兰人于十九世纪来到这一地区定居。
进入舒适的位置 / 状态 into comfortable position/state
使处于舒适的位置
to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position
Ellie settled back in her seat.
埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。
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。
把…放好；安放
to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move
She settled the blanket around her knees.
她用毯子裹住膝盖。
（使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来
to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed
The baby wouldn't settle.
婴儿安静不下来。
I took a pill to help settle my nerves.
我吃了一片药，好放松一下神经。
This should settle your stomach.
这样你的胃应该就不难受了。
停留 come to rest
降落；停留
to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth
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。
沉降 sink down
（使）沉降，下陷，变得密实
to sink slowly down; to make sth do this
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。
付钱 pay money
付清（欠款）；结算；结账
to pay the money that you owe
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。
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。
to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past
“谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”
‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
to wait for a situation to become clear or certain
（使某人）安静下来，平静下来
to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc.
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。
开始认真对待；定下心来做
to begin to give your attention to sth
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。
勉强接受；将就
to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available
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。
安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作）
to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there
How are the kids settling into their new school?
孩子们在新学校习惯了吗？
选定；决定
to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it
Have you settled on a name for the baby yet?
你给孩子起好名字没有？
转让（钱财）；（尤指在遗嘱中）赠与
to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a will
noun
高背长椅（老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜）
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
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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when the dust settles→ see:dust
noun
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- a long wooden bench with a back
- Synonym: settee
verb
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- come as if by falling
- Night fell
- Silence fell
- Synonym: fall descend
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- take up residence and become established
- The immigrants settled in the Midwest
- Synonym: locate
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- form a community
- The Swedes settled in Minnesota
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- become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
- He finally settled down
- Synonym: root take root steady down settle down
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- make final;put the last touches on;put into final form
- let's finalize the proposal
- Synonym: finalize finalise nail down
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- establish or develop as a residence
- He settled the farm 200 years ago
- This land was settled by Germans
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- 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
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- 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
- Synonym: decide resolve adjudicate
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- settle conclusively;come to terms
- We finally settled the argument
- Synonym: square off square up determine
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- end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
- The two parties finally settled
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- come to terms
- After some discussion we finally made up
- Synonym: reconcile patch up make up conciliate
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- accept despite lack of complete satisfaction
- We settled for a lower price
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- get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
- I finally settled with my old enemy
- Synonym: get back
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- arrange or fix in the desired order
- She settled the teacart
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- fix firmly
- He ensconced himself in the chair
- Synonym: ensconce
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- sink down or precipitate
- the mud subsides when the waters become calm
- Synonym: subside
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- cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
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- become clear by the sinking of particles
- the liquid gradually settled
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- come to rest
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- settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
- dust settled on the roofs
- Synonym: settle down
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- go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
- Synonym: sink go down go under
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- dispose of;make a financial settlement
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The management have made no move to settle the strike .
资方没有采取任何措施来解决罢工问题。
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We need to settle this once and for all .
我们需要把这事一次解决。
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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。
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It 's time you settled your differences with your father .
现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。
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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。
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I 'll pay now ─ we can settle up later .
现在我来付账——咱们以后再算。
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Have you settled on a name for the baby yet ?
你给孩子起好名字没有？
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In the end they had to settle for a draw .
最后，他们只好接受平局的结果。
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The matter was not finally settled until later .
这事后来才得到彻底解决。
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Why don 't you settle your differences and be friends again ?
你们为什么不消除隔阂，言归于好呢？
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The matter was settled beyond dispute by the court judgment .
此问题已由法庭判决，不容争辩。
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The class settled down and she began the lesson .
全班安静下来她便开始上课了。
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He had to settle his affairs in Paris before he could return home .
他得把他在巴黎的事情料理好才能回家。
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I don 't think the snow will settle .
我看这雪积不住。
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The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim .
保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。
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I took a pill to help settle my nerves .
我吃了一片药，好放松一下神经。
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A conciliation service helps to settle disputes between employers and workers .
调解机构帮助解决劳资纠纷。
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There is pressure on the unions to settle .
工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。
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This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century .
荷兰人于十九世纪来到这一地区定居。
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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。
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They refused to settle for a promise of jam tomorrow .
他们并不满足于那些美好未来的空话。
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It 's all 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。
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Two birds settled on the fence .
两只鸟落在篱笆上。
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Settling the dispute required great tact and diplomacy .
解决这个争端需要十分老练和娴熟的外交手腕。
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They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court .
他们已决定撤销对那家报纸的指控，在庭外和解。
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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。
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She had decided to settle permanently in France .
她已经决定永久定居法国。
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Both sides committed themselves to settle the dispute peacefully .
双方承诺和平解决争端。
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We have some unfinished business to settle .
我们还有些没做完的事要处理。
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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。
指到访或作客时短期居住。
If you ever visit Moscow, you must come and stay with us.
你要是到莫斯科来，一定要到我们这里住住。
She told her husband not to wait up for her. She might stay the night with her aunt.
她告诉丈夫不要熬夜等她，她可能在她姑妈家过夜。
指在某一地方居住。
For ten years, she dwelt in the forest.
她在森林里生活了10年。
My parents dwell on the border of our country.
我的父母住在边疆。
指人或动植物生活在某个地区，并已适应该地区的特殊环境。
Fish inhabit the sea.
鱼栖息于海中。
They inhabit the tropical forests.
他们居住在热带森林中。
Over 100 species of plants inhabit the woods.
这片树林里生长着上百种植物。
最普通用词，指人在某处生活或动植物在某地生长，时间可长可短。
I have been living here since my childhood.
我打小就一直住在这里。
The Norwegians live in a comparatively cold zone.
挪威人生活在比较寒冷的地区。
These birds live on the island.
这些鸟生活在这座岛上。
指在某处居住，含合法、长久之意。
Do you still reside at Elm Road?
你还住在埃尔姆路吗?
I plan to reside in Salt Lake City.
我打算在盐湖城定居。
You shall only reside at an address approved by your supervising officer.
你必须只在监管人员认可的地址居住。
指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活，通常不接具体的住所。
They got married and settled near New York.
他们婚后定居在纽约附近。
He hoped to settle in this country.
他希望在这个国家定居下来。
After working abroad for years, he wants to settle in Vienna.
在国外工作多年后，他决定在维也纳定居下来。
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