settle的中文释义

动词：

1.安排；安放；安家，定居

2.(使)安定

及物动词：

1.解决；决定；调停

2.支付，结算

不及物动词：

1.(鸟等)栖息

词形变化

形容词settleable

时态settled，settling，settles

单词分析

这些动词都含“决定”之意。

decide侧重指经过思考、比较、讨论或询问之后做出的决定。

determine指经过深思熟虑，决心去做某事并坚持施行。

resolve语气较强，强调以坚定不移的信念去做或不做某事，暗含有远大抱负和坚强决心。

settle指排除犹豫、怀疑和争论之后作出明确的最终结论。

这些动词均有“居住、定居”之意。

dwell文学上的用词，口语中通常用live代替。

reside书面用词，指合法的永久性居住，也指在豪华的住宅里居住。

live最普通用词，指固定的居住，可以是长期的，也可以是临时的。

lodge指短时间或临时住宿。

inhabit强调人或动物居住在某个地区并已适应某种特殊环境。

settle侧重指某人定居于城市、国家或地区，而不指居住的住所。

英语解释

go under,

arrange or fix in the desired order

sink down or precipitate

come to terms

bring to an end; settle conclusively

end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement

make final; put the last touches on; put into final form

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

come as if by falling

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

dispose of; make a financial settlement

cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)

become clear by the sinking of particles

come to rest

fix firmly

accept despite complete satisfaction

get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury

settle conclusively; come to terms

establish or develop as a residence

become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet

take up residence and become established

form a community

a long wooden bench with a back