noun

settlement

協議, 定居點, 解決, 結算

They reached a settlement in the dispute.

他們在爭端中達成了協議。

This was the site of an ancient settlement.

這是一個古代定居點的遺址。

The settlement of the bill is due tomorrow.

帳單的結算明天到期。

((a settlement)) ((of sth.)) (某事的)協議,解決 They reached a settlement of the dispute.

((a settlement)) ((between sb.)) (某人之間的)協議 They hope to reach a settlement between the two countries.

同義詞: agreement (協議), resolution (解決), colony (定居點)

源自動詞「settle」(解決、定居)加上名詞後綴「-ment」。

想像一下「settle」一個問題(解決),在一個新地方「settle down」(定居),或者「settle」一筆債務(結算)。這個名詞指的就是這些行動的結果。

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