| 词汇 | settle |
| 释义 | settle verb uk /ˈset.əl/ us /ˈset̬.əl/ settleverb (AGREE)B2[ T ] to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: 确定;决定;解决，结束（争端等） Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food.好，那就这么定了——你发聚会的请帖，我来准备吃的。 [ + question word ]They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.他们还没有确定婚礼在什么时候举行。 "The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much."“入场券每张40欧元。”“好吧，那就算了吧，我付不起那么多钱。” I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all(= reach a final decision on it).我想把这件事了结了。 to decide decideI've decided to move to Sweden. fixUKThe price has been fixed at £10. setHave you set a date for the wedding? finalizeWe've chosen a venue for the wedding, but we haven't finalized the details yet. settleOK then, we're going to Spain. That's settled. settle on/uponHave you settled on a place to live yet? B2[ I or T ] to arrange something: 安排 The details of the contract have not yet been settled.合同的细节问题仍然没有谈妥。 Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court(= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law).我们的律师建议我们最好在庭外和解。 It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike.用了好几个月的时间才解决这次争端／结束这次罢工。 My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences(= stop arguing).我和我父亲最终同意不再争论。 They had to go to court to settle the argument. They're still dithering about who to invite, but we really need to get it settled. He still needs to settle the date of the meeting. That's settled - I never want to see him again. We haven't quite settled who's responsible for what. Accepting & agreeing accepting accommodation accreditation agree to something agree with something assent compact conclusion countenance currency formal pre-approved presumed consent ratification ratify re-establish regrant root signatory unquestioning You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging settleverb (MAKE COMFORTABLE)[ I or T, usually+ adv/prep ] to relax into a comfortable position: （使）（舒舒服服地）坐下；安顿下来 After dinner we settled in front of the television for the evening.晚饭后，我们舒舒服服地坐在电视机前。 The dentist told her patient to settle back in the chair.牙医让病人靠在椅子上放松。 He settled himselfdown with a newspaper, and waited for the flight to arrive.他安心坐下来看报纸，等候航班到来。 [ I ] to begin to play a game in a relaxed and comfortable way: England's aggressive play never allowed the New Zealanders to settle. After a frantic start, the team settled into a good rhythm. I settled back and waited for the film to start. We settled in our comfortable carriage and watched the scenery roll by. I couldn't seem to settle the children in bed. I settled myself with a cup of tea and thought about what had happened. Comfortable and uncomfortable airiness airy be in your elementidiom be out of your elementidiom be/feel at homeidiom creature comforts curl up discommode discommodity ergonomic forgiving lived inidiom make yourself comfortable nestle oppressively oppressiveness scratchy snug uncomfortably well appointed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Competing in sport settleverb (LIVE)B2[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] to go and live somewhere, especially permanently: （尤指永久性地）定居，安家 After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.他们结婚后在布鲁克林定居下来。 [ I or T, often passive ] to arrive, especially from another country, in a new place and start to live there and use the land: （尤指从别国）移居殖民地;殖民 America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago.2.5万年前，从亚洲来的移民首次在美洲安家落户。 We've moved all over the country, but I'd like to settle here now. The Romans settled in Britain in the first century AD. After decades of desert life, they settled in the mountains. Changing homes & moving (furniture) removerphrase anti-immigrant anti-immigration asylum seeker deinstitutionalize deracinate foreign-returned greener pasturesidiom immigrant immigration migrate mover pasture rehome relocate relocation removal removalist up sticksidiom winter You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accommodating people settleverb (MOVE LOWER)C1[ I ] to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop: 降落;沉降 The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces.这座房子多年来一直空着，所有东西上面都落了一层灰。 Do you think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground and other surfaces without melting)?你认为会积雪吗？ The contents of this package may settle (= fall towards the bottom of the container and so seem to be less).包裹里的东西可以再压紧一些。 The juice goes thick at the bottom when it settles. Snow had settled on the rooftops. Once dust settles in the gaps, it will not work as well. Boarding and alighting from modes of transport alight bestride board climb debark deplane disembark disembarkation dismount embark embarkation entrain get get off get on get out hop mount reboard straddle settleverb (PAY)C2[ I or T ] to pay, especially money that you owe: 支付（尤指欠款或被索款项）;偿付;结算 Please settle your account/bill without further delay.请立即付清账款／账单，勿再拖延。 It took the insurance company months to settle my claim.保险公司用了好几个月才付清我的理赔金。 formalPayment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately.您账上的款项已逾期未付，请您务必马上付清。 Accounting accountancy accountant accounting accounts auditor bad debt balance bill budget creative accounting double entry bookkeeping false accounting forensic accountant forensic accounting loss treasurer unaudited uncredited unreconciled write something down You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Paying money settleverb (QUIET)[ I or T ] to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this: （使）安静下来;（使）平静下来 The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week.天气预计会在周末时稳定下来。 I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night.我把孩子们安顿下来睡觉后，就马上给你回电话。 Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves.在演出之前，她会深呼吸3次来平定紧张的情绪。 We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend.我们这个星期很忙，不过周末之后事情应该会少一点儿。 UKJoe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to(= to give his whole attention to) anything.乔的父母很为他担心，因为乔似乎做什么事都不能够安下心来。 Calming and relaxing appease assuage balls-to-the-wall bask bread calm chill compose let/blow off steamidiom lie down lighten something up lull lull someone into something melt relaxation self-soothe settle down shirt simmer simmer down settleverb (BE IN A CERTAIN STATE)[ I+ adv/prep ] to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state: 稳定下来 The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.英镑对美元的汇率今天略有上升，之后便停留在1.53美元的价位上。 A peaceful expression settled on her face.她脸上现出一副平静的神色。 After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city.最近的暴乱平息后，城里笼罩着一种令人不安的平静气氛。 Keeping and staying the same anti-progressive calcification calcify consistency consistent continuum invariant inveteracy kept leave well aloneidiom left stability stabilization stabilize stably stay unmanipulated unreformed wallow in something wouldn't have it any other wayidiom Idiomssettle an account settle your affairs settle an (old) score Phrasal verbssettle down settle (someone) down settle for something settle in settle someone in settle on something settle something on someone settle up settle | American Dictionarysettle verb us/ˈset̬·əl/ settleverb (MAKE COMFORTABLE)[ always+ adv/prep ] to get or to become comfortable: [ T ]Campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire. [ I ]He settled back in his chair and took out a book. settleverb (AGREE)[ I/T ] to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement: [ T ]Rogers paid $2 million to settle the lawsuit. [ T ]Americans turn to a dictionary to settle questions of language. [ I ]Negotiators are hopeful the two sides will settle. settle out of court If you settle out of court, you reach an agreement in a legal case without holding a trial in court: The defendant agreed to settle out of court. settleverb (PAY)[ T ] to pay money owed: He sold his photographs to settle some old debts. settleverb (LIVE)[ I/T ] to live in a place or to go somewhere to live, esp. permanently: [ I ]After they got married, they settled in Virginia. [ T ]Immigrants settled this island two hundred years ago. [ I ]fig. An early-evening glow settles on the city (= the city has begun to glow). settleverb (MOVE LOWER)[ I ] to move to a lower level and stay there; drop: Dust can settle into the wet paint and spoil the finish. Unused farm machinery settled in high weeds behind the house. Idiomssettle your nerves settle your stomach settle the score Phrasal verbssettle down settle down to something settle for something settle in settle into somewhere/something settle on something settle up settle | Business Englishsettle verb uk /ˈsetl/us [ T ] to pay money that you owe: settle a bill/debt Only half of their clients settled their accounts on time. [ I or T ] to end an argument by reaching an agreement to do something: settle a dispute/argument/lawsuit The company paid $5 million to former employees to settle claims of unfair dismissal. Union and management were urged to settle their differences. The company decided it was cheaper to settle rather than fight the case in court. to make a final decision about something: We need a final meeting to settle the matter once and for all. OK, so that's settled then. [ I ] FINANCE if prices, values, etc. settle, they stop moving up or down: They expect house price inflation to settle around 10%. settle at sthAfter a rocky ride, shares in the entertainment company settled at $13. settle out of court LAW to end an argument without having to go to a court of law, usually by agreeing to the payment of a particular amount of money: In view of the legal costs, they decided to settle out of court. Phrasal verbssettle for sth settle on/upon sth settle sth on sb settle up Examples of settlesettle By the end of the eight-year period studied, 2,000 people were settled in twelve colonies. The incongruity between extra-terrestrial beings and the settled, comfortable world they invade produces a creative tension. As cocoa specialization provided greater remuneration to the farmer's labour, it soon became the crop of choice for all smallholders who settled in forested lands. After having settled on a general approach, let us discuss the form of judgments. There is an even stronger case for a second edition, when the dust has settled a little on the current reform process. The way perceptions are represented in our brains is far from settled, but the rules of kinematic geometry could not be applied to some possibilities. After settling the final form in a clay model, it was enlarged to a fullscale set of plaster fragments in his workshop. Conversion would follow, and then a settled domestic life. Most of these were young women travelling abroad to experience something new before attending university or settling down in their own country. While there were important differences of perspective, both parties subscribed broadly to the liberal social democratic policy framework settled in the 1950s. Disagreements in coding arose in relation to 1.5% of the codable utterances, and 0.7 % of those were settled by discussion. When aphids had moulted, passed through the teneral stage, settled and begun reproducing, they were transferred to experimental plants. After this initial coding had yielded 55 per cent agreement, we examined all discrepancies and then jointly settled on a final coding. After that is done, the second ballot presents itself, and the voter settles down to his or her more serious convictions. Instead, 'these conflicts should be settled by an independent party'. See all examples of settle These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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