verb

settle

解决, 定居, 安顿, 支付

They agreed to settle the argument.

他们同意解决这场争论。

He decided to settle in Australia.

他决定在澳大利亚定居。

The children will settle down after a story.

听完一个故事后,孩子们就会安静下来。

Could you please settle the bill?

请您结一下账好吗?

((sth.)) 解决(某事) 解决争论 They agreed to settle the argument.

((in a place)) 在(某地)定居 在澳大利亚定居 He decided to settle in Australia.

((down)) 安静下来 孩子们会安静下来 The children will settle down after a story.

((a bill)) 结(账) 结账 Could you please settle the bill?

同义词: resolve, decide; inhabit; calm down; pay

源自古英语“setlan”,意为“使坐下,放置”。与“sit”(坐)有关。

想象灰尘“settle”(沉降)在表面上。它静止不动。这与所有含义都有关:争端得到解决(settled),你在新家安顿下来(settle),你的情绪平复下来(settle)。

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