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| /ˈsetlmənt/ |
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| 1 | C/U a formal agreement that ends a disagreement （解决争执的）协议，和解 |
| They are negotiating a peace settlement. 他们正在为达成和平协议进行谈判。 |
| the settlement of disputes between employers and employees 雇主与雇员之间就纠纷达成的协议 |
| | 1a | an agreement that both sides involved in a legal disagreement accept or are forced to accept by a court （法院的）裁决 | | He got the flat as part of their divorce settlement. 作为离婚裁决的一部分，他得到了那套公寓。 | | an out-of-court settlement (=made without asking a court to decide) 庭外和解 | |
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| 2 | C a place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before （早期移民的）村落，定居点；（拓荒者的）居住地 |
| They discovered the remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement. 他们发现了一个早期的盎格鲁-撒克逊人的村落。 |
| | 2a | U the process of going to live in a place with few people and starting to make it into a community 拓荒；移民 | |
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| 3 | C/U the complete payment of an amount of money that you owe 清算；结账 |
| +of Your duties include dealing with the settlement of guests’ accounts. 你的职责包括清算客人的账目。 |
| in settlement (of sth) Enclosed is a cheque in settlement of the bill. 附上支票一张，以支付账单。 |
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| 4 | C/U money or property that you legally give to someone （合法的）赠与 |
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| 5 | U the process by which the ground or a building gradually sinks down （地面或建筑物的）下沉，下陷，沉降 |
| You can expect some settlement over time. 时间长了会有些下陷，这点你应该能想到的。 |
| Words frequently used with settlement | | settlement 的常见搭配词 | | adjectives | amicable, final, negotiated, out-of-court, peaceful, political, | 1 | | | |
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