读音

/ˈsetl/

释义

• 动词:

1. 安定，定居：使（某人）安顿下来；在新的地方建立家园。例如: “They settled in a small town after retiring.”
2. 解决，处理：达成协议或决定一个问题。例如: “The dispute was finally settled out of court.”
3. （款项）付清：支付债务或账单。例如: “I’ve settled my credit card bill for this month.”

• 名词:

1. 定居，安顿：在新地方开始生活的过程。例如: “The family’s first few months of settlement were challenging.”
2. 和解，协议：解决争端的正式安排。例如: “They reached a financial settlement with the insurance company.”

短语

• “settle down” 意味着安定下来或开始过平静的生活。例如: “After years of traveling, he decided it was time to settle down.”
• “settle the score” 意为报复或了结恩怨。例如: “He wanted to settle the score with his opponent once and for all.”

例句

• 动词: “They started building their new house, settling into the countryside life.”
• 名词: “The divorce settlement included joint custody of the children.”

同义词

• establish
• arrange
• resolve
• fix
• establish oneself