Settlement
[ 'sɛtlmənt ]
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n. 解决;结算;<律>金钱或财产的转让（契约）;沉淀;定居点;
💡 词根助记
settle 解决，安居+ ment 表示行为、行为的过程或结果 → n.解决；殖民，殖民地
📝 例句
As a result, the Geneva settlement on Laos never went into effect.
结果，日内瓦会议关于老挝问题的解决办法始终没有真正生效。
Jews were forbidden to live beyond the "pale of settlement".
犹太人被禁止住在“定居区”外。
The British Empire had many settlements.
大英帝国有许多殖民地
Before settlement there was exertion, anxiety and need in human life.
在定居之前，人类的生活充满着劳累、焦虑和贫困。
the settlement of an account
结帐
🌱 联想助记
【记】settle-移民,ment-谐音“门徒”:门徒移民到一个新住宅区
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-sid-表示“坐下”
常见变体有-sit-、-sess-、-sed-
📖 牛津释义
settlement
n
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(a) [U] settling or being settled 解决; 处理; 决定; 和解
the settlement of a debt, dispute, claim 债务的偿还、 争端的解决、 索赔的清偿.
(b) [C] agreement, etc that settles sth 解决某事物之协议等
a lasting settlement of the troubles 一劳永逸的解决纠纷的办法
The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers. 罢工的人已同雇主达成协议.
2 [C] (law 律) (document stating the) terms on which money or property is given to sb; money or property given in this way 金钱或财产的转让（契约）; 转让的金钱或财产
a `marriage settlement, ie one made by a spouse in favour of his/her spouse when they get married 婚姻财产协议（结婚时一方向配偶转让财产的协议）.
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(a) [U] process of settling in a colony 殖民（过程）
the gradual settlement of the American West 向美国西部逐渐伸展的殖民过程.
(b) [C] place where colonists have settled 殖民地
Dutch and English settlements in North America 荷兰人和英国人在北美的殖民地
penal settlements in Australia 澳大利亚流放地.
4 (idm 习语) in settlement (of sth) as payment (for sth) 对（债务等的）清偿
I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account. 兹附支票一张以结清贵处帐目.
🎯 考研助记
settle(解决)+ment(名缀): 调解- 定居点
🔁 扩展释义
*['setlmәnt]n. 安顿, 解决, 处理, 结算, 殖民, 殖民地, 沉降【医】 居住区; 沉渣【经】 收盘价, 清算, 支付, 收盘
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Yes, I'm sorry about that.
是的，那件事我很抱歉。
That might be quite expensive.
那花钱可就多啦。
For years we've been demanding better housing and jobs.
多年来我们一直要求改善住房和工作条件。