settle 英 [ˈsetl] 　 美 [ˈsɛtl]

settle

settle　 英 [ˈsetl] 美 [ˈsɛtl]

v. 解决；定居　

进行时:settling　 过去式:settled　 过去分词:settled　 第三人称单数:settles　 名词复数:settles　

You must settle the matter among yourselves.　你们必须自己商量解决这件事。
You'd better step back and let them settle their own disputes.　你最好不插手他们的事，让他们自己解决他们的争端吧。

  • To settle means to come to order or rest, much as snow settles on the ground or dust settles on the dining room table.
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  • v. 解决；定居

  • 1. You must settle the matter among yourselves.

    你们必须自己商量解决这件事。

  • 2. You'd better step back and let them settle their own disputes.

    你最好不插手他们的事，让他们自己解决他们的争端吧。

  • 3. So when officials tell you that we must rush to settle with the banks for the sake of the economy, don’t believe them.

    所以，当政府官员说为了经济的缘故我们必须赶紧与银行达成解决方案时，不要相信他们说的话。

  • settle (n.) "long bench," 1550s, from Middle English setle "a seat," from Old English setl "a seat, stall; position, abode; setting of a heavenly body," related to sittan "to sit," from Proto-Germanic *setla- (source also of Middle Low German, Middle Dutch setel, Dutch zetel, German Sessel, Gothic sitls), from PIE *sedla- (source also of Latin sella "seat, chair," Old Church Slavonic sedlo "saddle," Old English sadol "saddle"), from root *sed- (1) "to sit."
  • settle (v.) "come to rest," Old English setlan "cause to sit, place, put," from setl "a seat" (see settle (n.)). Related: Settling. Compare German siedeln "to settle, colonize."
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 /
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