settle

verb

结束纷争 end argument

1. 结束（争论、争端等）；解决（分歧、纠纷等）
   to put an end to an argument or a disagreement
   1. to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter
      解决争端 / 争论 / 事情
   2. It's time you settled your differences with your father.
      现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。
   3. There is pressure on the unions to settle.
      工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。
   4. The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court) .
      那家公司同意庭外解决。

决定；安排 decide/arrange

2. （最终）决定，确定，安排好
   to decide or arrange sth finally
   1. It's all settled ─we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane.
      一切都定下来了——我们乘九点的航班走。
   2. Bob will be there? That settles it . I'm not coming.
      鲍勃会去吗？那好，我就不去了。
   3. He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home.
      他得把他在巴黎的事情料理好才能回家。

选择永久住地 choose permanent home

3. 定居
   to make a place your permanent home
   1. She settled in Vienna after her father's death.
      父亲死后，她就在维也纳定居了。
4. 殖民；作为移民在殖民地定居
   to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists
   1. This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.
      荷兰人于十九世纪来到这一地区定居。

进入舒适的位置 / 状态 into comfortable position/state

5. 使处于舒适的位置
   to make yourself or sb else comfortable in a new position
   1. Ellie settled back in her seat.
      埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。
   2. 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。
   3. I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her.
      我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。
6. 把…放好；安放
   to put sth carefully in a position so that it does not move
   1. She settled the blanket around her knees.
      她用毯子裹住膝盖。
7. （使）平静下来，安静下来，定下心来
   to become or make sb/sth become calm or relaxed
   1. The baby wouldn't settle.
      婴儿安静不下来。
   2. I took a pill to help settle my nerves.
      我吃了一片药，好放松一下神经。
   3. This should settle your stomach.
      这样你的胃应该就不难受了。

停留 come to rest

8. 降落；停留
   to fall from above and come to rest on sth; to stay for some time on sth
   1. Dust had settled on everything.
      到处落满灰尘。
   2. Two birds settled on the fence.
      两只鸟落在篱笆上。
   3. I don't think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground without melting) .
      我看这雪积不住。
   4. His gaze settled on her face.
      他的目光落在她脸上。

沉降 sink down

9. （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实
   to sink slowly down; to make sth do this
   1. The contents of the package may have settled in transit.
      包裹里的东西可能在运输途中摇密实了。

付钱 pay money

10. 付清（欠款）；结算；结账
    to pay the money that you owe
    1. Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.
       请您先结账再离开旅馆。
    2. The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.
       保险公司拒付她提出的索赔款项。
    3. Let me settle with you for the meal.
       我来把饭费付给你。
    4. I'll pay now─we can settle up later.
       现在我来付账——咱们以后再算。

noun

1. 高背长椅（老式木家具，有扶手，座下多带柜）
   an old-fashioned piece of furniture with a long wooden seat and a high back and arms, often also with a box for storing things under the seat

1. VERB 解决，结束(争端、纠纷)
   If people settle an argument or problem, or if something settles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do.
   1. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation...
      他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。
   2. Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences...
      双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。
   3. Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader.
      明天的投票不太可能确定将由谁取代他们的领袖。
2. VERB 庭外和解
   If people settle a legal dispute or if they settle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing.
   1. In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution...
      为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。
   2. She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court...
      如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。
   3. His company settled with the American authorities by paying a $200 million fine.
      他的公司和美国当局达成了和解，同意支付 2 亿美元的罚款。
3. VERB 付清(欠款);结算(账单);结(账)
   If you settle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe.
   1. I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine...
      我为我的咖啡和他的两杯葡萄酒付了账。
   2. They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.
      晚上聚会结束的时候他们和科林结清了账。
4. VERB 决定;确定;安排好
   If something is settled, it has all been decided and arranged.
   1. As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled...
      我们这边已经安排妥当了。
   2. That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight.
      那就定下来了，我们今晚交换联系地址。
5. VERB (以遗嘱等正式方式)赠予,授予
   To settle money on someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will.
   1. She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.
      她提出要把一笔遗产留给凯瑟琳。
6. V-ERG 在…定居;使定居;把…安置在
   When people settle a place or in a place, or when a government settles them there, they start living there permanently.
   1. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems...
      在英国定居的难民面临很多问题。
   2. He visited Paris and eventually settled there...
      他造访了巴黎，并最终在那儿定居下来。
   3. This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans...
      这是欧洲人最早的定居地之一。
   4. Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees.
      安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。
7. VERB (使)坐下;(使)处于舒适的位置
   If you settle yourself somewhere or settle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable.
   1. Albert settled himself on the sofa...
      艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。
   2. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.
      杰茜卡微微松了口气，坐到了椅子上。
8. V-ERG (使)缓慢沉落;(使)逐渐下陷
   If something settles or if you settle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still.
   1. A black dust settled on the walls...
      墙上落了一层黑色的粉尘。
   2. Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded...
      一旦杂质沉淀下去，油就可以分级了。
   3. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
      在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。
9. VERB (目光)落在…上，注视着
   If your eyes settle on or upon something, you stop looking around and look at that thing for some time.
   1. The man let his eyes settle upon Cross's face.
      那名男子的目光落在了克罗斯的脸上。
10. VERB (鸟、昆虫)降落，栖息
    When birds or insects settle on something, they land on it from above.
    1. Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal.
       几只蛾子在它前面飞，最终落在了那块粗糙的喷漆金属上。
11. See also: settled
12. when the dust settles → see: dust

1. The belligerents were due, once again, to try to settle their differences.
   预计交战双方要再一次试图解决彼此的分歧了。
2. Once he shows he can be bought, they settle down to a regular payment.
   一旦他表现出可以被收买，他们就会定期向他行贿。
3. He has given up his freewheeling lifestyle to settle down with his baby daughter.
   他放弃了自由放纵的生活方式，和幼小的女儿安顿下来。
4. The duo set up a scam to settle their respective debts.
   那对搭档设了一计以消除各自的债务。
5. They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation
   他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。
6. Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences
   双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。
7. Tomorrow's vote is unlikely to settle the question of who will replace their leader.
   明天的投票不太可能确定将由谁取代他们的领袖。
8. In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution
   为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。
9. She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court
   如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。
10. His company settled with the American authorities by paying a$ 200 million fine.
    他的公司和美国当局达成了和解，同意支付2亿美元的罚款。
11. I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine
    我为我的咖啡和他的两杯葡萄酒付了账。
12. They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.
    晚上聚会结束的时候他们和科林结清了账。
13. As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled
    我们这边已经安排妥当了。
14. That's settled then. We'll exchange addresses tonight.
    那就定下来了，我们今晚交换联系地址。
15. She offered to settle a legacy on Katharine.
    她提出要把一笔遗产留给凯瑟琳。
16. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems
    在英国定居的难民面临很多问题。
17. He visited Paris and eventually settled there
    他造访了巴黎，并最终在那儿定居下来。
18. This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans
    这是欧洲人最早的定居地之一。
19. Thirty-thousand-million dollars is needed to settle the refugees.
    安顿这些难民需要耗资300亿美元。
20. Albert settled himself on the sofa
    艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。
21. Jessica settled into her chair with a small sigh of relief.
    杰茜卡微微松了口气，坐到了椅子上。
22. A black dust settled on the walls
    墙上落了一层黑色的粉尘。
23. Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded
    一旦杂质沉淀下去，油就可以分级了。
24. Tap each one firmly on your work surface to settle the mixture.
    在工作台上逐个轻轻敲紧，让混合物变得密实。
25. The man let his eyes settle upon Cross's face.
    那名男子的目光落在了克罗斯的脸上。
26. Moths flew in front of it, eventually settling on the rough painted metal.
    几只蛾子在它前面飞，最终落在了那块粗糙的喷漆金属上。
27. One day I'll want to settle down and have a family
    总有一天，我会想安定下来，成个家。
28. England will have to settle for third or fourth place.
    英格兰将只好接受第三或第四的排名。
29. There is still some unfinished business to settle.
    还有些未完成的事需要处理。
30. It has taken us two years to settle the loan, but at last we are paid up.
    为偿付那笔债务花了我们两年时间，但终于付清了。

  stay dwell inhabit live reside settle【导航词义：居住】

  stay v. 留宿，暂住

〔辨析〕指到访或作客时短期居住。

  dwell v. 〈文，正式〉居住，栖身

〔辨析〕指在某一地方居住。

  inhabit v. 居住于（某地）

〔辨析〕指人或动植物生活在某个地区，并已适应该地区的特殊环境。

  live v. 居住

〔辨析〕最普通用词，指人在某处生活或动植物在某地生长，时间可长可短。

  reside v. 〈正式〉居住，定居

〔辨析〕指在某处居住，含合法、长久之意。

  settle v. 定居

〔辨析〕指开始在某一国家、地区或城镇生活，通常不接具体的住所。

settle down

1. 舒适地坐下（或躺下）
   to get into a comfortable position, either sitting or lying
2. （在某地）定居下来，过安定的生活
   to start to have a quieter way of life, living in one place
   1. to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter
      解决争端 / 争论 / 事情
   2. It's time you settled your differences with your father.
      现在你该解决同你父亲之间的分歧了。
   3. There is pressure on the unions to settle.
      工会组织面临消除纷争的压力。
   4. The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court) .
      那家公司同意庭外解决。

settle down

settle sb↔down

1. （使某人）安静下来，平静下来
   to become or make sb become calm, less excited, etc.

settle (down) to sth

1. 开始认真对待；定下心来做
   to begin to give your attention to sth
   1. This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.
      荷兰人于十九世纪来到这一地区定居。

settle for sth

1. 勉强接受；将就
   to accept sth that is not exactly what you want but is the best that is available
   1. Ellie settled back in her seat.
      埃利舒适地靠着椅背坐下。
   2. 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。
   3. I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her.
      我把她放在沙发上安顿好，给她盖了一条毯子。

settle in

settle into sth

1. 安顿下来；习惯于（新居）；适应（新工作）
   to move into a new home, job, etc. and start to feel comfortable there

settle on sth

1. 选定；决定
   to choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it

settle sth on sb

1. 转让（钱财）；（尤指在遗嘱中）赠与
   to formally arrange to give money or property to sb, especially in a will

v.

settle a score/an account (with sb)

settle an old score

• （和某人）算账，清算旧账；报复（某人）
  to hurt or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past
  1. ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
     “谁做得出这样的事呢？”“也许是结有宿怨的人吧。”

let the dust settle

wait for the dust to settle

• 待形势明朗；待情况清楚
  to wait for a situation to become clear or certain