英语词汇“settle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

verb

1. (transitive)

to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition

she settled her affairs before she died

to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position

I settled myself by the fire

3. (intransitive)

to come to rest or a halt

a bird settled on the hedge

to take up or cause to take up residence

the family settled in the country

to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc

6. (transitive)

to migrate to and form a community; colonize

to make or become quiet, calm, or stable

8. (intransitive)

to be cast or spread; come down

fog settled over a wide area

to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify

10.

to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus

11.

to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact

the dust settled

12. (sometimes foll by up)

to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc)

13. (transitive)

to decide, conclude, or dispose of

to settle an argument

14. (intr; often foll by on or upon)

to agree or fix

to settle upon a plan

15. (tr; usually foll by on or upon)

to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc

he settled his property on his children

16.

to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court)

单词	settle
释义	Word Frequency settle 1 (ˈsɛtəl) verb 1. (transitive) to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition she settled her affairs before she died 2. to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position I settled myself by the fire 3. (intransitive) to come to rest or a halt a bird settled on the hedge 4. to take up or cause to take up residence the family settled in the country 5. to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc 6. (transitive) to migrate to and form a community; colonize 7. to make or become quiet, calm, or stable 8. (intransitive) to be cast or spread; come down fog settled over a wide area 9. to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify 10. to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus 11. to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact the dust settled 12. (sometimes foll by up) to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc) 13. (transitive) to decide, conclude, or dispose of to settle an argument 14. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to agree or fix to settle upon a plan 15. (tr; usually foll by on or upon) to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc he settled his property on his children 16. to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court) Derived forms settleable (ˈsettleable) adjective Word origin Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle2 Word Frequency settle 2 (ˈsɛtəl) noun a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat Word origin Old English setl; related to Old Saxon, Old High German sezzal
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