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

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uk/ˈset.əl.mənt/us/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/

settlement noun (AGREE)

C1 [ C or U ] an official agreement that finishes an argument:

It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

As part of their divorce settlement, Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house.

C2 [ C ] an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement:

They reached an out-of-court settlement.

The actor accepted a settlement of $100,000 from the magazine.

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Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement.
This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious problems in the field of industrial relations.
Employers have reached a settlement over new working practices.

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International relations: diplomacy & mediation

ambassador
ambassadorial
appease
attaché
bargaining chip
diplomat
diplomatic
diplomatic bag
diplomatic corps
diplomatic immunity
intercede
intercession
intermediary
internationalism
interventionist
legation
mediate
middleman
Pax
the diplomatic service

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Accepting & agreeing

Court cases, orders & decisions

settlement noun (HOME)

C2 [ C or U ] a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place:

A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the French town.

Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century.

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Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)

aerotropolis
backwater
bedroom community
Cantabrigian
capital
conurbation
county borough
dormitory town
ghost town
Greater
hill station
hometown
megacity
metropolis
metropolitan
one-horse town
port
small-town
town
urbanite

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settlement noun (PAYMENT)

[ C or U ] the action of paying money to someone:

The settlement of his debts took him several months.

I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim.

UK Her mother made a settlement on her (= made a formal arrangement to give her money) when she started college.

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Costs & expenses

admission
aliment
alimony
asking price
carrying charge
charge
compensation
corkage
cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom
cost-of-living index
damage
dent
expense
flat rate
indirect cost
maintenance
price war
running costs
stoppage
worth

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settlement noun (MOVEMENT LOWER)

[ U ] the process of the slow sinking of a building or the ground

单词	settlement
释义	Contents noun (4) settlement (AGREE) settlement (HOME) settlement (PAYMENT) settlement (MOVEMENT LOWER) Contents noun (3) settlement (PAYMENT) settlement (PLACE TO LIVE) settlement (AGREEMENT) Contents noun (4) settlement (1) settlement (2) settlement (3) settlement (4) English American Business settlementnoun uk/ˈset.əl.mənt/us/ˈset̬.əl.mənt/ settlement noun (AGREE) C1 [ C or U ] an official agreement that finishes an argument: It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict. As part of their divorce settlement, Jeff agreed to let Polly keep the house. C2 [ C ] an arrangement to end a disagreement involving a law having been broken, without taking it to a law court, or an amount of money paid as part of such an arrangement: They reached an out-of-court settlement. The actor accepted a settlement of $100,000 from the magazine. More examples Lack of willingness to compromise on both sides is the main stumbling block to reaching a settlement. This settlement will resolve one of the most vexatious problems in the field of industrial relations. Employers have reached a settlement over new working practices. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words International relations: diplomacy & mediation ambassador ambassadorial appease attaché bargaining chip diplomat diplomatic diplomatic bag diplomatic corps diplomatic immunity intercede intercession intermediary internationalism interventionist legation mediate middleman Pax the diplomatic service See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accepting & agreeing Court cases, orders & decisions settlement noun (HOME) C2 [ C or U ] a place where people come to live or the process of settling in such a place: A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the French town. Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the 19th century. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general) aerotropolis backwater bedroom community Cantabrigian capital conurbation county borough dormitory town ghost town Greater hill station hometown megacity metropolis metropolitan one-horse town port small-town town urbanite See more results » settlement noun (PAYMENT) [ C or U ] the action of paying money to someone: The settlement of his debts took him several months. I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim. UK Her mother made a settlement on her (= made a formal arrangement to give her money) when she started college. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Costs & expenses admission aliment alimony asking price carrying charge charge compensation corkage cost an arm and a leg/a small fortune idiom cost-of-living index damage dent expense flat rate indirect cost maintenance price war running costs stoppage worth See more results » settlement noun (MOVEMENT LOWER) [ U ] the process of the slow sinking of a building or the ground settlementnoun us/ˈset̬·əl·mənt/ settlement noun (PAYMENT) [ C/U ] payment of money that is owed: [ U ] We enclose a check in settlement of your claim. settlement noun (PLACE TO LIVE) [ C/U ] the act of going to live in a new place where few people have lived before, or the place where people have come to live: [ U ] Early settlement developed around a copper mine. [ C ] Permanent European settlements were established here in the 1830s. settlement noun (AGREEMENT) [ C ] an official agreement that ends an argument: Both sides are working to negotiate a peace settlement. [ C ] A settlement is also an arrangement, often with payment of money, to end a legal disagreement without taking it to court: The actor agreed to a $100,000 settlement from the newspaper. settlementnoun uk/ˈsetlmənt/us [ C or U ] an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving a payment of money: negotiate/reach a settlement The lawyer negotiated an out-of-court settlement of $2 million. [ C or U ] payment of a debt: in settlement of sth I wrote a check for $200 in settlement of my debts. Be sure to make full and final settlement by the repayment deadline. [ U ] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET the process by which shares and money are exchanged at the end of a day of trading on a financial market: The Stock Exchange has an electronic share settlement system. [ U ] the process by which payments are made on cheques: This charge is made for the returned cheque due to insufficient funds for cheque settlement. See also the Bank for International Settlements cash settlement rolling settlement
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settlementnoun

settlement noun (AGREE)

settlement noun (HOME)

settlement noun (PAYMENT)

settlement noun (MOVEMENT LOWER)

settlementnoun

settlement noun (PAYMENT)

settlement noun (PLACE TO LIVE)

settlement noun (AGREEMENT)

settlementnoun