| 单词 | settlement |
| 释义 | settlement (once / 130 pages) 1n 2n A settlement is a colony or any small community of people. If a bunch of people build houses on the moon together, they’ll have the first lunar settlement. A settlement is also the resolution of something such as a lawsuit. One kind of settlement is a place where people live. This can be a community that's smaller than a town, like a village. Also, if one country establishes a colony somewhere else, that can be called a settlement. The other kind of settlement happens when something is settled, like the end of a disagreement. A lawsuit is ended if there's a settlement — both parties make an agreement that often involves money. A settlement brings closure and resolution. WORD FAMILYsettlement: settlements+/resettle: resettled, resettlement, resettles, resettling/resettlement: resettlements/settle: resettle, settled, settlement, settler, settles, settling, unsettle/settled: settledly/settler: settlers/settling: settlings/unsettle: unsettled, unsettles, unsettling/unsettled: unsettledly USAGE EXAMPLESSettlements are, of course, not the only obstacle, but they are without question today the main one. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Israeli settlements may be illegal in the eyes of the U.N. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Israel’s main ally, for allowing the United Nations to censure his government over its controversial plans to build new settlements in the occupied West Bank. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies Syn|Hypo|Hyper colonisation, colonization population the act of populating (causing to live in a place) constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization the act of forming or establishing something 2n a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper colony Demerara a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana Rock of Gibraltarlocation of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules Plymouth Colonycolony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 New Amsterdama settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York frontier settlement, outpost a settlement on the frontier of civilization Plantationa newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America) proprietary colonya colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century) body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity 3n a community of people smaller than a town Syn|Hypo|Hyper small town, village moshav a cooperative Israeli village or settlement comprised of small farms community a group of people living in a particular local area 4n an area where a group of families live together 2Exp|Hypo|Hyper Cheddar a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made Sealyhama village in southwestern Wales where the Sealyham terrier was first bred El Alameina village to the west of Alexandria on the northern coast of Egypt; the scene of a decisive Allied victory over the Germans in 1942 Jerichoa village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land Jamestowna former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607 Chancellorsvillea village in northeastern Virginia Spotsylvaniaa village in northeastern Virginia where battles were fought during the American Civil War Yorktowna historic village in southeastern Virginia to the north of Newport News; site of the last battle of the American Revolution hamlet, village a settlement smaller than a town campong, kamponga native village in Malaysia kraala village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade puebloa communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth 1n something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making they finally reached a settlement with the union Syn|Hyper closure, resolution deciding, decision making the cognitive process of reaching a decision 2n a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it Exp|Hypo|Hyper Missouri Compromise an agreement in 1820 between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States concerning the extension of slavery into new territories accommodation a settlement of differences conclusiona final settlement out-of-court settlementresolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court property settlement(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage accord and satisfactionthe settlement of a debt by paying less than the amount demanded in exchange for extinguishing the debt modus vivendia temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement compromisean accommodation in which both sides make concessions agreement, understanding the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises 3n termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities Syn|Hypo|Hyper liquidation viatical settlement, viaticus settlement sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder conclusion, ending, termination the act of ending something |
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