Neither team would settle for a tie score.两个队都不会接受平分。

He asked his parents if he could borrow $20 but settled for $10. [=he accepted $10 because that was all they would give him]他问父母是否能借20美元，但最终只借到了10美元。

I'm determined to win the championship and I won't settle for less.我下定决心要拿冠军，不达目的誓不罢休。