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settlesettleD.J.:[ˈsetl]K.K.:[ˈsɛtl]vt. & vi.1.■安排; 安放; 安家, 定居Their ancestry settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈1856年在这块土地上定居下来。2.■(使)安定The city settled when the rebels left.叛乱分子离开后, 这个城市平静下来了。The music will settle my disordered brain.音乐会使我纷乱的思绪得到安定。The nurse settled her patient for the night.那位护士使她的病人安静过夜。vt.1.■解决; 决定; 调停She has decided how she should settle the matter.她已做出决定如何来了解这件事。And a word from him would settle everything.只要他说一句话, 一切问题就解决了。2.■支付, 结算The account is not yet settled.这笔账尚未付清。We have to settle the gas bill.我们得付煤气费。vi.1.■(鸟等)栖息

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settle1['setl]vt.1.■决定，确定…的时间(或价格、条件等)：to settle the date for确定…的日期2.■解决(问题、困难等)；使(纠纷等)结束：to settle one's affairs解决好个人的事务3.■摆放，安放；安顿：to settle a light on the fireplace在壁炉上摆放一盏灯4.■在…定居；使移居于(殖民地等)：to settle in the conquered land移居于殖民地5.■在…建立殖民地；殖民于：By whom was Canada settled?谁曾殖民过加拿大?6.■支付；结算：to settle an account结账7.■使坚固，使牢固：to settle the earth使泥土坚实8.■使(杂质)沉淀；使(液体等)澄清：A shower settled the dust.阵雨过后，空气清新。9.■整理(衣物等)；使整齐：to settle the bed整理床铺10.■帮助(食物)消化，使助消化：wine that settles the meal助消化的酒(常指红葡萄酒)11.■使成婚；使立足：He settled his daughter last month.上个月他嫁出了他的女儿。12.■使安定下来；使镇定(或安下心来)；使(疼痛等)缓和：to settle one's nerves使镇静下来13.■使(政权等)稳固，确立(政权、制度等)：to settle the system确立制度14.■使停留；使停滞(on)：Finally his eyes settled on me.最后他的目光落在了我的身上。15.■使关闭：to settle an estate关闭一所庄园16.■使(雌性动物)受孕(或怀胎)17.■[口语](以打骂、申斥等)使老实，使就范；打昏；打死：He settled the thief immediately.他很快就使那个小偷老老实实的了。18.■【法律】转让，赠与(财产等)：to settle something on somebody赠与某人某物vi.1.■决定，同意；选定(on， upon)：to settle on a plan of action同意一项行动方案2.■解决；和解，结束争端：a settled signal和解的信号3.■定居，居住；安置：to settle in New York在纽约定居4.■(作为殖民者)移居，殖民于(in)：to settle aboard移居国外5.■安顿下来；坐下：to settle in a sofa在沙发上舒舒服服地坐下6.■结账，清账；算账，报复：It's time for me to settle with you!到我跟你算账的时候了!7.■变得牢固，变坚固(或紧密)；变硬：Did the tar settle on the road?路上的柏油干硬了吗?8.■(地面、地基等)下陷，下沉：The road-bed settled.路基下沉了。9.■(杂质)沉淀；(液体等)澄清：The grounds settled.渣滓沉淀了。10.■(食物)被消化；助消化：the dish that settles助消化的菜11.■安定下来；镇定下来：She settled after drinking some whisky.喝了几口威士忌后她安静下来了。12.■(天气、事态等)稳定下来；(表情等)凝固不动：Then his smile settled on his face.之后他的微笑凝固在他的脸上。13.■(鸟)栖木，飞落；(飞机)降落，着陆，停留：the furniture that settled with dust积满灰尘的家具14.■习惯，适应(into)：to settle into hard work适应了艰苦的工作15.■(不得不)满足(于)(for)：to settle for being a boy满足于做侍者16.■(雌性动物)受孕，怀胎变形vt.settledsettling settle2['setl]n.1.■高背长椅

settlesettle[ˈsetl]n.1.■高背长靠椅