settle的详细用法

set‧tle

/'setl,ˋsɛtḷ/ v、 S2 W2

英 ['setl]

MEANINGS 义项

1、

END ARGUMENT 结束争论

[I,T] to end an argument or solve a disagreement

与解;结束〔争论〕;解决〔分歧〕

•We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences (= agree to stop arguing ) by peaceful means、我们希望各派系能以与平方式解决分歧。

•Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime、法医检验应该能够解决贝茨就是否在犯罪现场得问题。

•They might be willing to settle out of court (= e to an agreement without going to a court of law ) 、她们或许会愿意庭外与解。

settle a dispute/lawsuit/conflict/argument etc

•Rodman met with Kreeger to try and settle the dispute over his contract、罗德曼与克里格见了面,试图解决有关她合同得分歧。

[+ with]

•She finally settled with her former employers for an undisclosed sum、最后她与她以前得雇主以数目不详得一笔钱做了了结。

2、

DECIDE 决定

[T usually passive,一般用被动态] to decide what you are going to do, especially so that you can make definite arrangements

确定,决定

•Nothing’s settled yet、一切都还未定。

•It’s settled then、I’ll go back to the States in June、那就这么定了,我六月份回美国。

•‘She’s only 15、’ ‘ That settles it ! We’re not taking her with us!’ “她才15岁。”“那好,我们不带她去喽！”

3、

START LIVING IN A PLACE 开始在某地生活

[I,T usually passive] to go to a place where no people have lived permanently before and start to live there 〔在以前无人居住过得地方〕殖民定居,移民定居

•This territory was settled in the mid1850s by German immigrants、这地区在19世纪50年代中期开始有德国移民定居。

[I always + adv/prep] to go to live in a new place, and stay there for a long time 定居

[+ in]

•Many Jewish people settled in the Lower East Side、许多犹太人在(纽约曼哈顿)下东区定居。4、

FORTABLE 舒适得

[I,T always + adv/prep] to put yourself or someone else in a fortable position

(使)处于舒适得位置

→ settle back

•The dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone、那条狗舒舒服服地在草地上享受骨头得美味。

•A nurse settled the old man into a chair、一名护士帮助这位老人坐到椅子上。

settle yourself in/on etc sth

•Donna did not dare settle herself too fortably into her seat, in case she fell asleep、唐娜不敢在椅子里坐得太舒服,她怕会睡着。

5、

QUIET/CALM 平静/安定

[I,T] to bee quiet and calm, or to make someone quiet and calm

(使)平静,(使)安定

•When the children had settled, Miss Brown gave out the new reading books、孩子们静下来后,布朗小姐给她们发新得故事书。

•She breathed deeply to settle her nerves (= stop herself from feeling worried or frightened ) 、她深深地吸了口气平静自己得情绪。

6、

MOVE DOWN 向下移动

[I]

if dust, snow etc settles, it es down and stays in one place 〔灰尘、雪等〕降落,落下

[+ on]

•Snow settled on the roofs、雪花飘落到房顶上。

if a bird, insect etc settles, it flies down and rests on something 〔鸟、昆虫等〕停落,飞落

[+ on]

•A fly kept trying to settle on his face、一只苍蝇老就是想停到她脸上。

if something such as a building or the ground settles, it sinks slowly to a lower level 〔建筑物、地面等〕沉降,下陷

•The crack in the wall is cau sed by the ground settling、墙上得裂缝就是由地面沉降造成得。7、

PAY MONEY 付钱

[T] to pay money that is owed

结清,结算

settle a bill/account/claim

•I always settle my account in full each month、我总就是每月都把我得账全部结清。•These insurance panies take forever to settle a claim、这些保险公司要拖很久才支付索赔款项。

[+ with]

•He was able to settle with his creditors, and avoid going to jail、她向债主还清欠款,避免了一场牢狱之灾。

8、

ORGANIZE BUSINESS/MONEY 处理好业务/钱款

[T] to deal with all the details of a business or of someone’s money or property, so that nothing further needs to be done

处理,结算〔业务、钱或财物〕

•When it is finally settled, the Marshall estate may be worth no more than 100,000、最后处理完毕后,马歇尔庄园得价值可能不会超过10万美元。

•After her husband’s death, Jackie went to the city to settle his affairs 、丈夫去世后,杰姬进城去料理后事。