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settle up Translationssettle (ˈsetl) verb1. to place in a position of rest or comfort. I settled myself in the armchair. 安坐 安坐2. to come to rest. Dust had settled on the books. 落在 降落3. to soothe. I gave him a pill to settle his nerves. 使平靜 使镇静4. to go and live. Many Scots settled in New Zealand. 移民定居 侨居,定居 5. to reach a decision or agreement. Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled. 達成協議 决定,达成协议 6. to pay (a bill). 付帳 付帐ˈsettlement noun1. an agreement. The two sides have at last reached a settlement. 協議 解决,协议 2. a small community. a farming settlement. 小社區 小住宅区ˈsettler noun a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated. They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America. 移民 移民,侨民 settle down1. to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful. He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last. (使)平靜下來 平静下来2. to make oneself comfortable. She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep. 舒適地坐下或躺下 舒适地坐下(或躺下) 3. to begin to concentrate on something, eg work. He settled down to (do) his schoolwork. 開始專心於某事 专心于settle in to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings. 適應新環境 适应新的环境settle on to agree about or decide. 同意,決定 同意,决定 settle up to pay (a bill). He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up. 付帳 付帐settle up
settle up (with one)To pay the balance of what is owed to someone. You get our jackets while I go settle up with the bartender. Brian and I need to settle up for those plane tickets soon—I hate having debt hanging over me.See also: settle, upsettle upAlso, settle with someone. Pay a debt or one's share of the cost, as in When can you settle up for the tickets I bought for us? or Jean said she'd settle with the bank next month. See also: settle, upsettle upv. To balance an account by paying what is owed: After the poker game, we counted our chips and settled up. I went down to the racetrack and settled up with the bookie.See also: settle, upMedicalSeeSETTLELegalSeeSettleFinancialSeesettle |