settle
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they settle | |
| he / she / it settles | |
| past simple settled | |
| past participle settled | |
| -ing form settling |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 結束（爭論、爭端等）；解決（分歧、糾紛等） - settle something
to settle a dispute/a matter/an issue 解決爭端/問題/爭論 to settle a case/lawsuit/claim 解決案件/訴訟/索賠 to settle an argument/a disagreement 解決爭論/分歧 It's time you settled your differences with your father. 現在你該解決同你父親之間的分歧了。 I want this thing settled. 我希望解決此事。 There is pressure on the unions to settle. 工會組織面臨消除紛爭的壓力。 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。 Many cases are settled through negotiation. 很多案子都是協商解決的。 - settle with somebody (for something)
The corporation later settled with the singer for $1.5 million. 該公司後來以150萬美元與該歌手達成和解。
Extra ExamplesTopics Discussion and agreementb2Hopes of settling the conflict peacefully are fading. 和平解決爭端的希望逐漸破滅。 Talks will be held in an attempt to settle the dispute. 將舉行會談以解決糾紛。 This argument must be settled once and for all. 這場爭論必須一勞永逸地解決。 The matter has not yet been finally settled. 事情還沒有最終解決。 I'm delighted that all this has been settled amicably. 我很高興這一切都友好地解決了。 This is a matter that can only be settled by a family court. 這是一件只能由家事法庭解決的事情。 After six months the company finally settled with the unions. 6 個月後，公司最終與工會達成和解。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- amicably
- peacefully
- eventually
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- agree to
- …
- for
- on
- with
- …
- an attempt to settle something
- settle something
- [transitive, often passive]
to decide or arrange something finally （最終）決定，確定，安排好 - settle something
It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane. 一切都定下來了，我們乘九點的航班走。 Good, that's settled, then. 好，那就這麽定了。 Bob will be there? That settles it. I'm not coming. 鮑勃會去嗎？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處理好才能回家。 - it is settled that…
It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane. 已經定好我們乘坐九點的航班離開。 All the loose ends should be settled within 48 hours. 所有的未了之事都應該在48小時内解決。
- settle something
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to make a place your permanent home 定居 She settled in Vienna after her father's death. 父親死後，她就在維也納定居了。 She is an American who settled here a couple of years ago. 她是幾年前在這裏定居的美國人。 The couple afterwards settled near Bournemouth. 這對夫婦後來在伯恩茅斯附近定居。 He has now settled permanently in London. 他現已在倫敦永久定居。 He married and settled in a seaside cottage. 他結婚了，並在一座海濱别墅裏定居下來。 His parents eventually settled in Paris. 他的父母最終定居巴黎。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- permanently
- eventually
- finally
- …
- decide to
- intend to
- be densely settled
- be sparsely settled
- be ready to settle down
- …
- [transitive, usually passive, intransitive]
(of a group of people 一批人 to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists 殖民；作爲移民在殖民地定居 - settle something
This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. 荷蘭人於 19 世紀來到這一地區定居。 a fertile area that was densely settled in early times 早期人口稠密的肥沃地區 - settle + adv./prep.
They settled on undeveloped land along the Mississippi. 他們定居在密西西比河沿岸未開發的土地上。 It was the worst drought since the British settled in Australia in 1788. 這是自1788年英國人定居澳大利亞以來最嚴重的幹旱。 Very few Maori were living in the area when the first Europeans settled there. 當第一批歐洲人在該地區定居時，很少有毛利人住在那裏。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- permanently
- eventually
- finally
- …
- decide to
- intend to
- be densely settled
- be sparsely settled
- be ready to settle down
- …
- settle something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to make yourself or somebody else comfortable in a new position 使處於舒適的位置 - settle (back) (+ adv./prep.)
Ellie settled back in her seat. 埃利舒適地靠着椅背坐下。 They prepared to settle in for the night (= make themselves comfortable for an evening at home). 他們準備安頓下來過夜。 - settle somebody/yourself (+ adv./prep.)
He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair. 他在自己慣常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下來。 I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her. 我把她放在沙發上安頓好，給她蓋了一條毯子。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- happily
- peacefully
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- allow somebody to
- …
- settle down to do something
- settle (back) (+ adv./prep.)
- [transitive] settle something + adv./prep.
to put something carefully in a position so that it does not move 把…放好；安放 - [intransitive, transitive]
to become or make somebody/something become calm or relaxed （使）平靜下來，安靜下來，定下心來 The baby wouldn't settle. 嬰兒安靜不下來。 - settle somebody/something
I took a pill to help settle my nerves. 我吃了一片藥，好鎮定一下神經。 This should settle your stomach. 這樣你的胃應該就不難受了。
Extra ExamplesHe was anxious and couldn't settle. 他焦急萬分，不能平靜。 Unable to settle, she trailed around the house all day. 她無法平靜下來，一整天都在房子裏無精打采地轉悠。 She kept fussing around, refusing to let him settle. 她不停地在邊上瞎搗騰，就是不讓他清靜。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- happily
- peacefully
- …
- be unable to
- cannot
- allow somebody to
- …
- settle down to do something
- [intransitive] settle (on/over something)
to fall from above and come to rest on something; to stay for some time on something 降落；停留 - [intransitive, transitive] settle (something)
to sink slowly down; to make something do this （使）沉降，下陷，變得密實 - [transitive, intransitive]
to pay the money that you owe 付清（欠款）；結算；結賬 - settle something
Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel. 請您先結賬再離開旅館。 The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim. 保險公司拒付她提出的索賠款項。 They used the last of the money to settle their debts. 他們用最後一筆錢來還債。 - settle (up) (with somebody)
Let me settle with you for the meal. 我來把飯費付給你。 I'll pay now—we can settle up later. 現在我來付賬，咱們以後再算。
- settle something
end argument結束紛爭
decide/arrange決定；安排
choose permanent home選擇永久住地
into comfortable position/state進入舒適的位置／狀態
come to rest停留
sink down沉降
pay money付錢
Word Originverb Old English setlan ‘to seat, place’, from the noun settle.
Idioms
let the dust settle | wait for the dust to settle
to wait for a situation to become clear or certain 待塵埃落定；待形勢明朗 He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions. 他等到選舉結束後塵埃落定，才做出任何新的決定。
settle a score/accounts (with somebody) | settle an old score