settle的近义词是什么

1. 解决，了结，和解
2. 安放
3. 决定，确定
4. 支付；结算；偿付；清算
5. 使定居
6. 安顿，安家，安居
7. 平静下来，安静下来
8. 使妥贴，使安定，处理好，料理，安排
9. 使沉淀；使澄清
10. 办好
11. 使安下心来，使平静下来，使镇定，使安宁
12. 稳定，固定
13. 平安
14. 结束，停息
15. 殖民于
16. 坐下
17. 下沉，沉淀
18. 结束争端
19. 还清欠款
20. 调停
21. 满足
22. (雌性动物)受孕，怀胎
23. (食物)被消化；助消化
24. 习惯，适应

1. 长椅，高背长靠椅

1. a long wooden bench with a back

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground;

   "dust settled on the roofs"
   

2. bring to an end; settle conclusively;

   "The case was decided"
   "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"
   "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
   

3. settle conclusively; come to terms;

   "We finally settled the argument"
   

4. take up residence and become established;

   "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"
   

5. come to terms;

   "After some discussion we finally made up"
   

6. go under,

   "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
   

7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style;

   "He finally settled down"
   

8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet;

   "The roar settled to a thunder"
   "The wind settled in the West"
   "it is settling to rain"
   "A cough settled in her chest"
   "Her mood settled into lethargy"
   

9. establish or develop as a residence;

   "He settled the farm 200 years ago"
   "This land was settled by Germans"
   

10. come to rest
11. arrange or fix in the desired order;

    "She settled the teacart"
    

12. accept despite lack of complete satisfaction;

    "We settled for a lower price"
    

13. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement;

    "The two parties finally settled"
    

14. dispose of; make a financial settlement
15. become clear by the sinking of particles;

    "the liquid gradually settled"
    

16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
17. sink down or precipitate;

    "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"
    

18. fix firmly;

    "He ensconced himself in the chair"
    

19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury;

    "I finally settled with my old enemy"
    

20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form;

    "let's finalize the proposal"
    

21. form a community;

    "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"
    

22. come as if by falling;

    "Night fell"
    "Silence fell"
    

1.解决，结束(争端、纠纷)
If peoplesettle an argument or problem, or if somethingsettles it, they solve it, for example by making a decision about who is right or about what to do.

e.g. They agreed to try tosettle their dispute by negotiation...
他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。
e.g. Both sides are looking for ways tosettle their differences...
双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。

2.庭外和解
If peoplesettle a legal dispute or if theysettle, they agree to end the dispute without going to a court of law, for example by paying some money or by apologizing.

e.g. In an attempt tosettle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution...
为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。
e.g. 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.付清(欠款);结算(账单);结(账)
If yousettle a bill or debt, you pay the amount that you owe.

settle什么意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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.决定;确定;安排好
If somethingis settled, it has all been decided and arranged.

e.g. As far as we're concerned, the matter is settled...
我们这边已经安排妥当了。
e.g. 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.(以遗嘱等正式方式)赠予,授予
Tosettle moneyon someone means to formally give it to them, for example in a will.

e.g. She offered tosettle a legacy on Katharine.
她提出要把一笔遗产留给凯瑟琳。

6.在…定居;使定居;把…安置在
When peoplesettle a place or in a place, or when a governmentsettles them there, they start living there permanently.

e.g. Refugees settling in Britain suffer from a number of problems...
在英国定居的难民面临很多问题。
e.g. He visited Paris and eventually settled there...
他造访了巴黎，并最终在那儿定居下来。

7.(使)坐下;(使)处于舒适的位置
If yousettle yourself somewhere orsettle somewhere, you sit down or make yourself comfortable.

e.g. Albert settled himself on the sofa...
艾伯特舒舒服服地坐在沙发上。
e.g. 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.(使)缓慢沉落;(使)逐渐下陷
If somethingsettles or if yousettle it, it sinks slowly down and becomes still.

settle

e.g. A black dust settled on the walls...
墙上落了一层黑色的粉尘。
e.g. 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。

9.(目光)落在…上，注视着
If your eyessettle on orupon something, you stop looking around and look at that thing for some time.

e.g. The man let his eyessettle upon Cross's face.
那名男子的目光落在了克罗斯的脸上。

10.(鸟、昆虫)降落，栖息
When birds or insectssettle on something, they land on it from above.

e.g. 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
tosettle a score -> see score

相关词组：settle downsettle forsettle insettle onsettle up

1. A great insect went noisily by and settled near his foot.
   一只大昆虫在旁边嗡嗡飞过,落在他的脚旁。
2. Dust has settled everywhere.
   灰尘落得到处都是。
3. The road￣bed settled.
   路基下沉了。
4. Cracks appeared in the wall as the foundation settled.
   墙基下陷,墙上出现裂缝。
5. Our house has settled several inches since it was built.
   房子建成以来已经下沉了好几英寸。
6. Dregs settled at the bottom of the container.
   渣滓沉淀在容器的底部。
7. The weather has settled.
   天气总算稳定了。
8. The city settled when the rebels left.
   叛乱分子离开后,这个城市平静下来了。

1. The English settled New England.
   英国人殖民于新英格兰。
2. The nurse settled her patient for the night.
   那位护士使她的病人安静过夜。
3. Her soft words settled his agitated mind.
   她温柔的话语使他焦虑的心情平静下来。
4. I'll read a bit before supper to settle my mind.
   我在晚餐之前读读书使心情平静。
5. Have a brandy, it will settle your nerves.
   喝点白兰地吧,它会使你镇定下来。
6. A vacation will settle your nerves.
   休假可镇定你的神经。
7. Take this new medicine and it will settle your nerves.
   服这种新药会镇静你的神经。
8. He took a pill to settle his stomach.
   他吃了一片药,使他的胃感到舒服一些。
9. The heavy rain might settle the changeable weather.
   这场大雨也许能使变幻不定的天气稳定下来。
10. That settled that matter.
    事情就这样定下来了。
11. She has decided how she should settle the matter.
    她已作出决定如何来解决这件事。
12. And a word from him would settle everything.
    只要他说一句话,一切问题就解决了。
13. Countries should settle their disputes by peaceful means.
    各国应通过和平手段解决他们的争端。
14. It's time you settled the dispute.
    该是你们结束争论的时候了。
15. An apology on his part settled the quarrel.
    他的道歉使争吵和解了。
16. We have to settle the gas bill.
    我们得付煤气费。
17. Will you settle the bill?
    你可以把这笔账付了吗?
18. It's wise to settle one's accounts monthly.
    设法每月把账目结清是明智的。
19. He said he would settle scores with them.
    他说他要去和他们算账。
20. Stand the bottle upright for a few days to settle the sediment.
    把瓶子竖着放几天使渣滓沉淀。
21. Leave the wine on a shelf for a week to settle it.
    把酒在架子上放一星期以使它澄清。
22. They settled themselves with their backs to the cliff and let the warm sun bake them through.
    他们靠着岩石坐了下来,沐浴着温暖的阳光。
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23. Good, that's settled then.
    好,那就这样定了。
24. More and more people go along with the idea that pollution should be settled seriously.
    越来越多的人赞成这样一个观点：我们应该认真地解决污染问题。
25. That's all settled. It needn't be talked about any more.
    这都解决了,不用再谈了。
26. Our plan will be settled tomorrow.
    我们的计划明天可以定下来。
27. The date of their departure was finally settled.
    他们动身的日期终于决定了。
28. The question has been settled.
    这问题已经解决了。
29. The strike went on for over a year before it was finally settled.
    罢工持续了一年多后终于得到了结。
30. The account is not yet settled.
    此账尚未付清。

1. We have settled to go to France for our holidays.
   我们已决定到法国去度假。
2. He has settled to go abroad.
   他已决意出国。
3. They settled to build a reservoir here.
   他们决定在这里建一座水库。
4. Have you settled to attend the meeting tomorrow?
   你是否已经决定参加明天的会议?

1. Have you settled when to start off?
   你们决定什么时候出发了吗?
2. We haven't settled where to go yet.
   我们还没有决定到哪里去。
3. We haven't settled where to build the school.
   我们还没有决定在什么地方修建这所学校。

1. We have settled that we'll go to Beijing.
   我们已决定去北京。
2. The teacher has settled that we are to write a term paper.
   老师决定要我们写一篇学期论文。

1. We have settled what we'll discuss at the next meeting.
   我们已决定下次会议讨论什么内容了。
2. He has not settled whether we are going with them.
   他还没有决定我们是否要和他们一道去。
3. Have they settled where they will spend their holiday?
   他们已决定去什么地方度假了吗?

• When you're settling the room after breakfast.

  出自：A. Trollope

• With great care..settled it into the breastpocket of his shirt.

  出自：J. Agee

• Mrs. Garland settled her bonnet.

  出自：A. Uttley

settle for, settle on, settle up

这组短语的意思并不相同：settle for的意思是“(勉强)同意接受”“清理(债务等)”; settle on的意思是“决定”“给(钱、遗产等)”; settle up的意思是“付账”。

settle, decide, determine, fix, make up one's mind, resolve

这组词(组)都有“决定”的意思。其区别在于:

1.decide是普通用词,指经过讨论、思考消除分歧而对是非、优劣、取舍等问题“作出决定”; resolve强调信念的目的性; 而settle则强调最后的“决定”。例如:

From that moment she resolved to trace the unknown element.从那时起,她决心找出这种未知的元素。

He resolved that nothing should hold back.他决心不为任何阻碍所挫。

The heavy rain might settle the changeable weather.这场大雨也许能使变幻不定的天气稳定下来。

2.determine强调“意志坚定”“不可动摇”,也常用于科技方面通过调查或认真思考后作出“决定”或“确定”。例如:

His advice determined me against further delay.他的劝告使我决定不再拖延。

He is determined to break away all the bad habits.他决心改掉所有坏习惯。

An X-ray determined that no bones were broken.经X光测定,没有发生骨折。

3.fix指经过考虑和商议后作出决定,强调不再改变。例如:

Once the aim is fixed, we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一经确定,我们就不要随意改变。

4.make up one's mind指下决心做某事,不再改变。例如:

Have you made up your mind about it?关于这件事,你拿定主意了没有?

They have made up their minds to set off tomorrow afternoon.他们决定明天下午动身。

settle, establish, fasten, fix

这四个词的共同含义是“使稳定”“使固定”。其区别是：

1.fix强调使稳固于、固定于某一位置、地方或情况中,且难以改变或移动。

2.establish强调使稳固而持久地建立起。例如:

Every possibility has been exploited to establish a number of schools.利用一切可能性建立了许多学校。

The company has established a new system for dealing with complaints.这家公司建立了处理意见的新制度。

3.settle则指“将…置于稳固的、有秩序的或永远的地方或情况中”。例如:

We have settled what we'll discuss at the next meeting.我们已决定下次会议讨论什么内容。

Their grandparents settled the land in 1856.他们的祖辈于1856年在这块土地上定居下来。

4.fasten只说明“系”“(使其)固定”这一动作,不强调动作的结果。也可指因出于好奇或向某人征求意见而目不转睛地看。例如:

Please fasten the seatbelt when the plane is about to take off.飞机起飞时请系好安全带。

The stranger fastened on my arm.那个陌生人紧紧抓住我的胳膊。

His eyes fastened upon the beautiful lady.他的眼睛盯住那位美丽的妇人。

settle, calm, quieten

这三个词都有“(使)镇定”的意思。它们之间的差别是:

1.calm强调了先前混乱的状态,然后靠判断力、意志或信仰而恢复正常。

2.settle指采取某种措施、安排而平息了激动或兴奋,使思想和身体处于一种轻松状态。例如:

A vacation will settle your nerves.休假可镇定你的神经。

A word from his father was enough to settle him.他父亲的一句话就足以使他安静下来。

The music will settle my disordered brain.音乐会使我纷乱的心情得到安定。

Have a brandy. It will settle your nerves.喝点白兰地吧,它会使你镇定下来。

Her soft words settled his agitated mind.她的温柔的话语使他焦虑的思绪平静下来。

I'll read a bit before supper to settle my mind.我在晚餐之前读读书使心情平静。

3.quieten强调言谈举止方面外在的暂时平静。例如:

The children were shouting, but they soon quietened down.孩子们大叫大嚷着,但一会儿就安静了下来。

settle, solve

这两个词的共同意思是“解决问题〔纷争〕”。当宾语是argument, dispute, affair, matter等名词时多使用settle; 当宾语是equation, problem, puzzle等名词时,多使用solve。

下面4句话的意思相同：

He hopes to settle in the country.

He hopes to be settled in the country.

He hopes to settle down in the country.

He hopes to be settled down in the country.

他希望在农村安家落户。

下面两句话的意思不同：

A word from his father was enough to settle him.

他父亲一句话就足以使他安静下来。

A word from his father was enough to settle with him.

他父亲一句话就足以使他们和解。

decide，determine，resolve，settle

这些动词都含“决定”之意。

decide侧重指经过思考、比较、讨论或询问之后做出的决定。

determine指经过深思熟虑，决心去做某事并坚持施行。

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。

settle指排除犹豫、怀疑和争论之后作出明确的最终结论。

dwell，reside，live，lodge，inhabit，settle

这些动词均有“居住、定居”之意。

dwell文学上的用词，口语中通常用live代替。

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。

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。

lodge指短时间或临时住宿。

inhabit强调人或动物居住在某个地区并已适应某种特殊环境。

settle侧重指某人定居于城市、国家或地区，而不指居住的住所。