settle的意思和读音

settle

: [ˈset(ə)l] : ['set(ə)l]

v.

n.

settles  settling  settled  

v.+n.settle dispute,settle problem,settle account,settle matter,settle bill

adv.+v.settle amicably,settle permanently

v.take off,fluster,rise

v.resolve,reconcile,clear up,stay,inhabit

settlev.end argument

1.[t][i]~ (sth));to put an end to an argument or a disagreement

to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter

It's time you settled your differences with your father.

There is pressure on the unions to settle.

The company has agreed to settle out of court(= come to an agreement without going to court) .

decide/arrange

2.[t][oftpass]to decide or arrange sth finally

It's all settled ─we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane.

Bob will be there? That settles it . I'm not coming.

He had to settle his affairs(= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home.

It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane.

choose permanent home

3.[i]+ adv./prep.to make a place your permanent home

She settled in Vienna after her father's death.

4.[t][usupass][i]~ sth.+ adv./prep.to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists

This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.

into comfortable position/state

5.[i][t]使to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position

Ellie settled back in her seat.

He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair.

I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her.

6.[t]~ sth + adv./prep.to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move

She settled the blanket around her knees.

7.[i][t]使to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed

The baby wouldn't settle.

I took a pill to help settle my nerves.

This should settle your stomach.

come to rest

8.[i]~ (on/over sth)to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth

Dust had settled on everything.

Two birds settled on the fence.

I don't think the snow will settle(= remain on the ground without melting) .

His gaze settled on her face.

sink down

9.[i][t]~ (sth)使to sink slowly down; to make sth do this

The contents of the package may have settled in transit.西

pay money

10.[t][i]);to pay the money that you owe

Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.

The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.

Let me settle with you for the meal.

I'll pay now─we can settle up later.

IDM

‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’“?”“宿/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>。”

settle a score/an account (with sb)settle an old scoreto hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past

‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’“?”“宿/ target=_blank class=infotextkey>。”

n.

1.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

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n.1.

v.1.to end an argument by making an agreement; to end a legal disagreement by the decision of a court or by making an agreement2.to go and live permanently in a particular place; to go to live in a place that does not have many people, and start to make it into a community3.if something such as dust, sand, or snow settles, it falls downward through the air or water until it reaches the ground or the bottom of something4.to pay all the money that you owe to a particular person or company5.to decide something definitely6.if the ground or a building settles, it gradually sinks down7.to deal with all the details of something so that no more needs to be done to it8.to make yourself or someone else comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or position9.to become calm after being upset, nervous, or excited, or to make someone do this; if your nerves or stomach settle or are settled, they become calm again after you have felt upset, nervous, or excited10.to begin to have an effect on someone or something11.to put something carefully in a place12.if your eyes settle on someone or something, you begin to look at them13.to stop flying and land in a particular place1.to end an argument by making an agreement; to end a legal disagreement by the decision of a court or by making an agreement2.to go and live permanently in a particular place; to go to live in a place that does not have many people, and start to make it into a community3.if something such as dust, sand, or snow settles, it falls downward through the air or water until it reaches the ground or the bottom of something4.to pay all the money that you owe to a particular person or company5.to decide something definitely6.if the ground or a building settles, it gradually sinks down7.to deal with all the details of something so that no more needs to be done to it8.to make yourself or someone else comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or position9.to become calm after being upset, nervous, or excited, or to make someone do this; if your nerves or stomach settle or are settled, they become calm again after you have felt upset, nervous, or excited10.to begin to have an effect on someone or something11.to put something carefully in a place12.if your eyes settle on someone or something, you begin to look at them13.to stop flying and land in a particular place

n.1.a long wooden chair for two or three people that usually has a container under the seat for keeping things in

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1.The agreement is often held up as a model to economically troubled countries for how to settle outstanding debts.

2.I'm glad that I made the right choice. People must have dreams. Even if it's not close within reach, do not give up or settle with reality.

3.Please relax and focus on your breath. Allow your breathing to slow down and gently settle into a gentle and rhythmic breathing.

4.In Tokyo Mr Obama and Mr Hatoyama promised to "move expeditiously" to settle the matter.

5.We have decided to settle the matter once and for all.

6.Some of the children of these immigrants moved away from their old neighborhoods to settle in various parts of the United States.

7.Let me take a run at that and see if the effort helps settle the crash-versus-soft-landing debate. Or at least moves it along a bit./ target=_blank class=infotextkey>

8.I think it's only correct that he gets a little bit of time to bed in and settle down and he's had that now.

9.He never seems to settle on any particular girl.

10.People familiar with the matter say Goldman was given no opportunity to settle before the complaint was announced last Friday.