settle是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)settle down定居下来；安定下来

(2)settle in定居；安顿；落户

(3)settle into融入；适应；进入

(4)settle accounts with与…结清账目；向…报复；跟…算账

(5)settle the score报复；偿还债务；履行义务

(6)settle a score报复；偿还债务；履行义务

(7)settle the succession决定谁是接替者

(8)settle one's affairs安排后事

(9)settle one's estate安排后事

(10)settle someone's hash彻底制服某人；摆平某人

(11)settle for勉强接受；解决

(12)settle on定居；安家；解决

(13)settle with算帐；解决；结清

(14)settle accounts结算帐户；算帐；结算

(15)settle down to专心致志于...；专心做...；安定下来

(16)settle to安顿下来；静下心来

(17)settle up清账；付清；了结

(18)settle permanently永久定居；永远定居

(19)settle back回来定居

(20)settle dispute解决争端；解决争论

(21)settle conflict解决冲突

(22)settle account算账；结清；结算

(23)settle amicably友好地解决；以友好的方式解决

(24)settle problem解决问题

(25)settle debt解决债务；偿还债务；还债

(26)settle claim解决索赔

(27)settle estate处理产业；料理产业

(28)settle matter解决问题

(29)settle affair解决事务；处理事务

(30)settle bill偿清欠款；结账

(31)settle argument解决争论

(32)settle disagreement解决分歧；解决争端

双语例句

(1)A single meeting will not settle the dispute.

仅靠一次会议是无法解决争端的。

(2)After drifting outside for ten years, he wanted to settle down.

在外漂泊了十年，他想要安定下来。

(3)Her comfort settled her mother down.

她的安慰使她母亲平静下来。

(4)A settle is a wooden bench for two or more people with a high back.

高背长靠椅是一种木制长凳，供两个或两个以上的人用，椅背很高。

(5)He visited Paris and eventually decided to settle there.

他去了巴黎 并最终决定在那里定居

(6)I’ll settle in after I get used to the new job.

等我习惯了新工作后，会适应的。

(7)We need to settle this disagreement before we move further.

我们需要在采取进一步行动之前解决这个分歧。

(8)Once the sauce begins simmering, turn the heat off to let it settle down.

一旦汤汁开始沸腾，就把火关掉，让它冷却下来。

(9)When you decide to settle down, we hope you aren't settling for someone who's incompatible.

当你最终决定要稳定下来的时候，我们希望你能找到一个合适的人。

(10)The kids are awfully rowdy today. How can we get them to settle down?

孩子们今天特别吵。怎么才能让他们安静下来呢？

(11)Qualcomm and Apple settle legal battle, Qualcomm stock soars

高通与苹果达成和解，高通股价飙升

(12)It's time to settle this mano-a-mano.

现在是当面解决这个问题的时候了。

(13)We need to settle this once and for all.

我们需要把这事一次解决。

(14)She had decided to settle permanently in France.

她已经决定永久定居法国。

(15)The management have made no move to settle the strike.

资方没有采取任何措施来解决罢工问题。

(16)They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.

他们同意尽量通过谈判解决他们之间的纠纷。

同义词

vi. 解决；定居；沉淀；下陷

vt. 解决；安排；使…定居

反义词

词根词缀

同根词 set 放, 安置

(1)asset n. 物品；人才；品质；优点；资产

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-le 使...

(1)speckle n. 斑点；斑纹；色斑

(2)sparkle v. 发光；闪烁；活泼机智；起泡沫

(3)syllable n. 音节；表示音节的符号；只言片语

(4)crackle v. 发出连续不断的轻微爆裂声；发出噼啪声；给人以巨大的紧张（或活泼）感

(5)handle v. 触；摸；拿；移动；搬动；操弄；处理；处置；加工；以手（或前臂）触

(6)kettle n. 烧水用水壶；碗碟状容器

(7)battle n. 战役；会战；战斗；斗争；较量

(8)prickle n. 刺；棘；刺痛；皮刺；针刺般的感觉

(9)candle n. 蜡烛；旧烛光；国际烛光

(10)trample v. 踩；践踏；无视；藐视

(11)circle n. 圆；圈子；集团；圈；圆周；环状物；一圈；黑眼圈；楼厅

(12)axle n. 轴

(13)darkle v. 变暗；潜藏暗中；阴沉下来；呈现黑色

(14)dabble v. 用（手；脚）搅水；嬉水；水中啄食；涉猎

同根词

词根 settle

(1)settled adj. 稳定的；固定的v. 解决；定居（settle的过去分词）

(2)settlement n. 解决，处理；[会计] 结算；沉降；殖民

(3)settler n. 移居者；殖民者

(4)settling n. 安置；固定；沉淀物；移居v. 解决；安居（settle的ing形式）

单词辨析

决定

(1)decide 侧重指经过思考、比较、讨论或询问之后做出的决定。

(2)resolve 语气较强，强调以坚定不移的信念去做或不做某事，暗含有远大抱负和坚强决心。

(3)determine 指经过深思熟虑，决心去做某事并坚持施行。

(4)settle 指排除犹豫、怀疑和争论之后作出明确的最终结论。

居住；定居

(1)dwell 文学上的用词，口语中通常用live代替。

(2)inhabit 强调人或动物居住在某个地区并已适应某种特殊环境。

(3)reside 书面用词，指合法的永久性居住，也指在豪华的住宅里居住。

(4)settle 侧重指某人定居于城市、国家或地区，而不指居住的住所。

(5)lodge 指短时间或临时住宿。

(6)live 最普通用词，指固定的居住，可以是长期的，也可以是临时的。

释义

v.

[with obj.]resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem)

解决（问题）；达成（协议）；结束（争论）

every effort was made to settle the dispute.

　尽了一切努力解决争端。

end (a legal dispute) by mutual agreement

（通过相互达成协议）结束（法律纠纷），调解

the matter was settled out of court

这件事庭外协议了结了

[no obj.]he sued for libel and then settled out of court.

他以诽谤罪起诉，后来私下了结了。

determine; decide on

确定；决定

exactly what goes into the legislation has not been settled

究竟立法包含什么还未确定

[no obj.]they had not yet settled on a date for the wedding.

　他们还没有确定结婚日期。

pay (a debt or account)

结清（债务，账目）

his bill was settled by charge card

他的账单是用信用卡结的

[no obj.]I settled up with your brother for my board and lodging.

　我的食宿费用已经和你兄弟结清了。

(settle something on)give money or property to (someone) through a deed of settlement or a will

（通过契约或遗嘱）赠予，转让（钱，财产）。

[no obj.](settle for)accept or agree to (something that one considers to be less than satisfactory)

（无可奈何地）接受（或答应）

it was too cold for champagne so they settled for a cup of tea.

　天太冷，喝香槟不合适，所以他们只好喝了杯茶。

dated silence (someone considered a nuisance) by some means

〈旧〉 （以某种方式让讨厌者）住嘴

he told me to hold my tongue or he would find a way to settle me.

　他叫我不要说了，否则就会想法让我闭嘴。

[no obj.]adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home

安定，安顿（尤指有固定工作和住所）

one day I will settle down and raise a family.

总有一天我会安顿下来并成家的。

[with adverbial of place]make one's permanent home somewhere

定居

in 1863 the family settled in London.

１８６３年这家人在伦敦定居了下来。

begin to feel comfortable or established in a new home, situation, or job

（在新的家里或新的环境中、新的工作岗位上）渐渐感到自在，安下心来；安顿下来

she settled in happily with a foster family

她在一个收养她的家庭里愉快地安顿了下来

he had settled into his new job.

他已经在新的工作岗位上安下心来。

[with obj.]establish a colony in

在…建殖民地；移居于，殖民于

European immigrants settled much of Australia.

　欧洲移民在澳大利亚的许多地方建立了殖民地。

(settle down to)turn one's attention to; apply oneself to

将注意力转到；开始专注于

Catherine settled down to her studies.

　凯瑟琳安下心来学习。

become or make calmer or quieter

（使）平静（或镇定）下来

[no obj.]after a few months the controversy settled down

数月后争端平息了

[with obj.]try to settle your puppy down before going to bed.

睡前要让你的小狗安定下来。

[no obj., with adverbial of place]sit or come to rest in a comfortable position

舒舒服服地坐下（或休息起来）

he settled into an armchair.

他在一张扶手椅里舒舒服服地坐了下来。

[with obj. and adverbial of place]make (someone) comfortable in a particular place or position

使（某人）安顿下来

she allowed him to settle her in the taxi.

她任凭他将她舒适地安顿在出租车里。

[with obj.]move or adjust (something) so that it rests securely

把（某物）安放好

she settled her bag on her shoulder.

她把包在肩上安放好。

fall or come down on to a surface

降落；停留

dust from the mill had settled on the roof.

来自工厂的尘埃飘落在屋顶上。

[no obj.](of suspended particles)sink slowly in a liquid to form sediment; (of a liquid) become clear or still through this process

（悬浮的微粒）沉淀；（液体因杂质沉淀）变得清澈（或静止）

sediment settles near the bottom of the tank

沉积物在水箱的底部附近沉淀

he watched his pint settling.

　他看着他的那杯啤酒一点点地变清。

[no obj.](of an object or objects)gradually sink down under its or their own weight

（物体在其自身的重量下）沉降

they listened to the soft ticking and creaking as the house settled.

他们听着房子下沉时发出的轻柔的滴滴答答和嘎吱嘎吱的声音。

[no obj.](of a ship)begin to sink

（船）开始下沉。

n.

a wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat

（常指座位下有柜子的）高背扶手木长椅。

短语

settle one's affairs （或estate） make any necessary arrangements, such as writing a will, before one's death （死亡前）安排后事

settle someone's hash 见HASH1.

易错必背词

settle down 定居

(1)With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down.

随着农耕的开始，早期人类开始定居。[德州卷 2021 中考 阅读理解]

(2)Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers.

不久之后，这些人中的许多人开始定居下来，成为农民。[全国卷I 2018 高考 阅读理解]

settle in (+ 地点名词) 定居(在...)；安顿(在...)

(1)When Li Bai was five years old, his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.

当李白五岁的时候，他的家人定居在今天四川省的一个小镇上。[安顺市卷 2021 中考 阅读填空]

(2)I finally made it to a safe classroom, and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown.

我终于到了一个安全的教室，我和其他20名学生安顿下来，准备闭关。[绵阳卷 2018 中考 阅读理解]

(3)People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.

人们在这些地方定居是因为它们容易到达，并且天生适合于交通和贸易。[全国卷Ⅲ 2018 高考 阅读理解]

(4)I settle in as Aaron and Sylvia decide on the route.

在一整天的有趣活动之后，游客们可以安顿下来，聆听夜晚的声音，观看浩瀚天空中的星星。[南通 2021 读后续写]

settle in/back 坐下来/靠背而坐

(1)After a full day of fun activities, visitors can settle in, listen to the night sounds, and view the stars in the huge sky.

在一整天的有趣活动之后，游客们可以坐下来，聆听夜晚的声音，观看浩瀚天空中的星星。[全国 2022 阅读理解]

(2)Ellie settled back in her seat.

埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。[经典例句]

(3)They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.

他们在东区一家舒适的咖啡馆落座，没过几分钟，就有另一位顾客走近他们的桌子。[全国卷 2016 高考 阅读理解]

settle oneself + 介词 ... 某人落座在...

(1)He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair.

他在自己惯常坐的椅子上舒舒服服地坐下来。[经典例句]

settle + 名词 解决...；确定...

(1)There must be some other way to settle this argument if we work together.

如果我们合作，一定会有其他方法解决这场争论的。[上海 2021 语法填空]

(2)Email us at info top-model-agency.com to settle a meeting date.

给我们发邮件到info top-model-agency.com，以确定会议日期。[易懂例句]

(3)What will the woman do to settle the problem about the fridge?

这个女人会做什么来解决冰箱的问题？[浙江卷 2017 高考 听力]

settle for sth 勉强接受...

(1)The children refused to settle for the start of the lesson.

孩子们拒绝坐下来听课。[湖南卷 2015 高考 阅读理解]

词源

"Old English setlan ‘to seat, place', from SETTLE2.Old English setl ‘a place to sit', of Germanic origin; related to German Sessel and Latin sella ‘seat', also to SIT."

考纲分布

近6年出现6次

重要程度: 5星

100%; v 定居

考纲释义

( 1)v. 定居

真题例句：

With the beginning of farming, early humans began to settle down (定居).

随着农耕的开始，早期人类开始定居。[2021年 德州市卷 阅读理解]

When Li Bai was five years old, his family settled in a town in today's Sichuan province.

当李白五岁的时候，他的家人定居在今天四川省的一个小镇上。[2021年 安顺市卷 阅读填空]

I finally made it to a safe classroom, and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown.

我终于到了一个安全的教室，我和其他20名学生安顿下来，准备闭关。[2018年 绵阳卷 阅读理解 C]

必考短语

(1)settle down定居下来；安定下来

(2)settle in定居；安顿；落户

必考派生词

settlement n. 正式协议；解决；定居点；财产赠与；结算；清账；沉降；定居；定居行动；和解

考纲分布

近12年出现12次

重要程度: 5星

33%; v 定居

25%; v 决定; 确定

25%; v 解决(分歧)

8%; v 结(账); 付(账)

8%; v 使处于舒适的位置

0%; v 使镇定; 安静下来

考纲释义

( 1)v. 定居

真题例句：

Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me.

除了我，家里的每个人都很快适应了这个城市。[2021年 全国甲卷 阅读理解]

Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number.

不久之后，这些人中的许多人开始定居下来，成为农民，他们的语言也变得越来越稳定，数量也越来越少了。[2018年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade.

人们在这些地方定居是因为它们容易到达，并且天然适合于交通和贸易。[2018年 全国卷3 阅读理解]

Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution, the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s.

1905年革命后，该公司在莫斯科成立，最终在20世纪20年代末落户特拉维夫。[2017年 全国卷2 阅读理解]

( 2)v. 决定; 确定

真题例句：

Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number.

不久之后，这些人中的许多人开始定居下来，成为农民，他们的语言也变得越来越稳定，数量也越来越少了。[2018年 全国卷1 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 解决(分歧)

( 4)v. 结(账); 付(账)

( 5)v. 使处于舒适的位置

真题例句：

They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.

他们在东区一家舒适的咖啡馆落座，没过几分钟，就有另一位顾客走近他们的桌子。[2016年 全国卷 阅读理解]

( 6)v. 使镇定; 安静下来

必考短语

(1)settle down定居下来; 安定下来

(2)settle in定居; 安顿; 落户

(3)settle into融入; 适应; 进入

必考派生词

settler n. 移民；拓荒者

settlement n. 正式协议；解决；定居点；财产赠与；结算；清账；沉降；定居；定居行动；和解

考纲分布

近9年出现16次

重要程度: 5星

56%; v 安定; 定居

44%; v 降落; 沉降

0%; v 决定; 达成协议; 解决

考纲释义

( 1)v. 安定; 定居

真题例句：

They settled on a small island north of England.

他们在英格兰北部的一个小岛上定居下来。[2017年 CET4 听力]

( 2)v. 降落; 沉降

英文释义：fall or come down onto a surface

真题例句：

The biggest concern of pumping out water from this deep in the gradual settling down of the land surface.

从这么深的地方抽水，最大的问题是土地表面逐渐沉降。[2018年 CET4 阅读理解]

( 3)v. 决定; 达成协议; 解决

英文释义：resolve or reach an agreement about an argument or problem

真题例句：

It's best to take on the most difficult task second—once they're settled, but before they get tired.

最好是把最困难的任务放在第二位——一旦他们安定下来，但要在他们累之前。[2021年 CET4 听力]

必考派生词

settler n. 移民；拓荒者

settled adj. 稳定的；固定的

settlement n. 正式协议；解决；定居点；财产赠与；结算；清账；沉降；定居；定居行动；和解

考纲分布

近9年出现9次

重要程度: 5星

67%; v 安定; 定居

33%; v 降落; 沉降

0%; v 决定; 达成协议; 解决

考纲释义

( 1)v. 安定; 定居

( 2)v. 降落; 沉降

英文释义：fall or come down onto a surface

( 3)v. 决定; 达成协议; 解决

英文释义：resolve or reach an agreement about an argument or problem

必考派生词

settler n. 移民；拓荒者

settled adj. 稳定的；固定的

settlement n. 正式协议；解决；定居点；财产赠与；结算；清账；沉降；定居；定居行动；和解

考纲分布

近16年出现9次

重要程度: 4星

56%; v 安定; 定居

44%; v 结束; 解决

0%; v 降落; 沉降

考纲释义

( 1)v. 安定; 定居

真题例句：

They would be employed in their later years even if they had enough money to settle down.

即使他们有足够的钱安顿下来，他们也会在晚年就业。[2022年 英语二 阅读理解A]

Today's farm laborers are more likely to be settled rather than migrating and more likely to be married than single.

如今的农业劳动者更有可能定居下来，而不是继续迁移；而且也更有可能已婚而非单身。[2019年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 2)v. 结束; 解决

英文释义：resolve or reach an agreement about an argument or problem

真题例句：

It will settle the prior controversies.

它将解决之前的争议。[2020年 英语一 阅读理解A]

Public debates have not settled yet.

公开辩论还没有结束。[2017年 英语二 阅读理解A]

( 3)v. 降落; 沉降

英文释义：fall or come down onto a surface

必考短语

(1)settle down定居下来；安定下来

必考派生词

settler n. 移民；拓荒者

settled adj. 稳定的；固定的

settlement n. 正式协议；解决；定居点；财产赠与；结算；清账；沉降；定居；定居行动；和解

用法讲解

settle既可作及物动词，又可作不及物动词。作及物动词时，其后可接名词、代词、带或不带疑问词的动词不定式（如：to do/when to do的形式）或that/wh-引导的从句，如：We haven't settled where to go yet. 我们还没有决定去哪里。

(1)Rech, we've got to settle. Settle what? The Jamestown colony of Virginia.

瑞秋，我们得算帐(定居) 。什么定居？在维吉尼亚的詹姆斯敦殖民地。《Friends Season 1》《老友记第一季》

(2)Live boldly, Clark. Push yourself. Don't settle.

大胆地生活吧，克拉克，勇往直前，永不妥协。《Me before you》《遇见你之前》

(3)Okay, settle down. Take it easy. I'm, I'm...What the scallop?

安静下来，没事的。我，我……到底怎么回事？！《The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie》《海绵宝宝历险记》

(4)I'm just saying, Christmas should be white and snowy. I'd even settle for Manhattan slush. Mm.

我只是觉得圣诞节应该是白色的，下着雪的，我从来没有走在曼哈顿的雪地上过。《Gossip Girl Season 1》《绯闻女孩 第一季》

(5)If they return, they will settle terms of peace and negotiate those terms with him.

如果他们回来了，他们会签订和平协议，并与他协商那些条件。《Marco Polo Season 1》《马可波罗 第一季》

(6)When the earth starts to settle, God throws a stone at it. And believe me he's winding up.

每当地球开始尘埃落定，上帝就会扔一块石头下来，相信我他是在清理。《Avengers: Age of Ultron》《复仇者联盟2：奥创纪元》

(7)I feel we must settle the question of who is to manage the baby's property.

我觉得我们得定下来由谁来打理孩子的财产。《Downton Abbey Season 4》《唐顿庄园 第四季》

(8)Look, the only reason I can over here was to settle things between us. Okay?

我来这里解决我们之间的问题，你帮了我很多忙。《Friends Season 8》《老友记 第八季》

(9)Okay, settle down. Take your seats. Thank you, thank you. Thank you, Stan. Thank you.

好啦，静静，回到座位上，谢谢，谢谢，谢谢，斯坦，谢了。《17 Again》《重返十七岁》

(10)Let him settle in. Give him time. How does nine months sound? I'm having another baby.

让他慢慢适应吧，给他点时间。九个月听起来够吗？我又怀孕了。《Fast & Furious 7》《速度与激情7》

(11)Step 2: Before the Chinese New Year arrives, clean your house, and settle any outstanding debts with friends.

第二步：在中国新年到来之前，清扫房屋，解决和朋友之间的未清债务。《How to Celebrate Chinese New Year》《如何庆祝中国新年》

(12)You know, for a man who's supposed to be avoiding stress you picked a hell of a place to settle.

对于一个需要躲避压力的人来说，你倒是挑了一个好地方。《The Avengers》《复仇者联盟》

(13)Can you? No. But I need it. It's the only way to settle the contradictions between gravity and quantum mechanics.

你能吗？不能。但我需要啊。这是唯一有办法解决重力与量子力学间矛盾的方法了。《The Big Bang Theory Season 11》《生活大爆炸 第十一季》

(14)Okay, you know what? I know how to settle this. All right here, this is what we're gonna do.

我知道该怎么解决了，按这个办。《Friends Season 6》《老友记 第六季》

(15)All right, folks. I'd like to call this hearing back to order. If we could settle, please. Take your seats.

好了，各位，我宣布听证会继续进行，请安静下来，好吗？都请坐好。《Sully》《萨利机长》

(16)Maybe you should find another entomologist. No, no. We're here. Let's settle this. Professor, can you identify our cricket?

也许你该去问别的昆虫学家。不行不行，咱们来了就得弄清楚。教授，你能辨认出我们的蟋蟀吗？《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(17)We would want to settle on a candidate soon, someone who the whole party can get behind like the Republicans are getting behind Mendoza.

我们想尽快确定候选人，能为全党保驾护航的人，就像共和党的门多萨。《House of Cards Season 3》《纸牌屋 第三季》

(18)Listen, about that Westgate construction site that we were talking about on the eighth hole, there are a few things I wanted to settle.

听着我们在第八洞时谈过的，关于西门施工场地的问题，有些事我想定下来。《The Good Wife Season 5》《傲骨贤妻 第五季》

(19)All right look, I think it's time for you to settle down. You know? Make a choice, pick a lane. Who's Elaine?

你该定下来了做个选择，选一条“路”。谁是伊莱恩？（与“路”谐音）《Friends Season 4》《老友记 第四季》

(20)Now, when you put the beef in, just make sure it has time to just settle a little bit before you start to stir.

放入牛肉后，要保证牛肉在锅底煎一小会，然后再开始翻炒。《Chinese Food Made Easy》《中餐速成》