settlement

英 ['setlmənt] 美 ['setlmənt]

• n. 解决；结算；协议；安置；殖民；定居

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] [U] 解决，和解，协议

   act of deciding or arranging sth;agreement

2. [C] 移居地，新住宅区

   the place where they have settled

3. [C] 金钱或财产的转让(契约);转让的金钱或财产

   (document stating the) terms on which money or property is given to sb;money or property given in this way

4. [C] [U] 结算，清偿

   payment

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 解决
2. 殖民（地）
3. 定居
4. 新拓居地
5. 清算
6. 租界
7. 沉陷
8. 安顿
9. 安身
10. 【律】财产授与
11. 社会福利团体
12. 决定
13. 沉淀
14. 协议
15. 镇定

英英释义

Noun:

1. 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;

   "the American colony in Paris"
   

2. a community of people smaller than a town

3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies;

   "the British colonization of America"
   

5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making;

   "they finally reached a settlement with the union"
   "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"
   "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
   

6. an area where a group of families live together

7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. There is no prospect of a settlement of the dispute.
   这场纠纷根本不可能获得解决。
2. Negotiators are looking for a peaceful settlement to the dispute.
   谈判双方正寻求和平解决争端的办法。
3. After much discussion the negotiators hammered out a compromise settlement.
   双方经多次谈判达成一项折衷的解决办法。
4. I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account.
   兹附支票一张以结清贵处帐目。
5. The pressure is now on the unions to reach a settlement.
   目前正对各工会施加压力，要他们达成协议。
6. They hope to be able to patch together a temporary settlement.
   他们希望能草草搭成一个临时安置区。
7. The long French sojourn in Canada before English settlement has left its marks.
   在英国殖民者之前，法国人在加拿大的长期居留也留下了痕迹。
8. He took up his settlement in a new house.
   他在新屋居住下来。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. All hopes of a peaceful settlement were destroyed by his speech.
   和平解决的希望都被他的讲话打破了。
2. He took up his settlement in a new house.
   他在新屋居住下来。
3. The old man made a settlement on his youngest daughter when she married.
   当小女儿出嫁时，这位老人给了她一笔钱财。
4. The money in the bag was in settlement of your account.
   袋子里的钱用来付账。

经典引文

• The bridges would not be affected by any settlement of the approach embankments.

  出自： L. T. C. Rolt

词汇搭配

• bank settlement 堤的沉陷,河岸沉陷...
• immediate settlement 瞬时沉降
• compromise settlement 协商解决
• progressive settlement 逐渐沉陷
• foundation settlement 地基沉陷,基础沉降,...
• urban settlement 城市居住区
• unequal settlement 不等沉陷
• ultimate settlement 最终沉降量
• settlement crack 沉降裂缝
• permissible settlement 容许沉降
• final settlement 最终沉降
• settlement curve 沉降曲线
• cash settlement 现金结算; 现汇结算...
• consolidation settlement 固结沉陷,固结沉降...
• differential settlement 差异沉降,不均匀沉降...
• net settlement 净沉降,净付款,结算...
• excessive settlement 过度沉陷
• settlement observation 沉降观测
• settlement plate 沉降板
• straits settlements 英属海峡殖民地...

近反义词

【近义词】

• colony 殖民地
• village 村庄，乡村，村...
• resolution 决心
• payment 支付
• community 社区
• decision 决定
• conclusion 结尾
• completion 完成
• defrayal 支付
• arrangement 布置
• clearance 清除
• agreement 同意
• colonization 殖民
• liquidation （债务的）清偿...
• clearing (森林中的)空地...
• reimbursement 偿还
• town 城市
• encampment 设营
• township 镇区
• possession 拥有
• dependency 依赖
• settling 沉淀物
• peopling 动词people的现在进...
• populating 动词populate的现...
• commune 公社
• naturalization 归化
• migration 移民
• satisfaction 满意
• outpost 前哨
• defrayment 支付
• quittance 免除
• arbitration 仲裁
• recompense 补偿
• compromise 妥协
• disposition 性情
• appointment 约会
• confirmation 确认
• negotiation 谈判
• disposal 处理
• maintenance 维修
• servicing 维修
• upkeep 维持
• determination 决心
• treaty 条约
• compensation 补偿
• fix 使 ... 固定
• overhaul 翻修
• repair 修理
• restore 恢复
• maintain 维持
• reconciliation 和解
• conciliation 安抚
• recondition 修理
• rapprochement (友好关系)建立...
• accommodation 膳宿
• propitiation 安抚
• placation 安抚
• of 关于
• debt 债务
• understanding 理解
• peace 和平
• tune up 开始奏乐(开始...
• colonisation 殖民地化
• compound 化合物
• small town 集镇
• closure 关闭
• tune 曲调
• up 向上