单词	settle
释义	settle /ˈsetl/ verb [transitive] to pay money that you owe 还清（欠款）；结算；结账◆Most of our customers settle their accounts on time. 我们的大多数顾客都能够按时结账。◆The media empire was broken up in order to settle the debts. 该传媒集团被分拆以清偿债务。 [intransitive, transitive] to put an end to an argument or a disagreement 结束（争端、分歧）；解决（争议）◆The union want to hold talks with management to settle the dispute. 工会希望与资方举行谈判以解决争议。◆The companies have now settled their differences following a dispute over contracts. 这些公司就合同问题发生争辩之後，它们之间的分歧已经消除。◆There is pressure on the unions to settle. 工会面临消除纷争的压力。 [transitive] (often be settled) to decide or arrange sth finally （最终）确定，决定◆So we'll travel on May 22nd. Is that settled then? 这样的话，我们将在 5 月 22 日开始旅行。就这样定了吗？ [intransitive] if prices, etc. settle, they stop rising or falling and stay the same for a period of time （价格）停滞◆The price for crude oil has settled at $34.4 a barrel. 原油价格稳定在每桶 34.4 美元的水平上。 [intransitive] to sink slowly down （使）沉降，下陷，变得密实◆The contents of this package may settle in transit. 这个包裹里的东西可能在运输过程中被晃得密实了。 ●ˈsettle for sthto accept sth that is not satisfactory but is the best that is available 勉强接受；将就◆The union wanted a 5% pay increase, but had to settle for 3%. 工会希望加薪 5%，但最後不得不接受了 3% 的增幅。●ˈsettle on sthto choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it 选定；决定◆We haven't yet settled on a name for our new brand. 我们还没有为新品牌确定名称。●ˌsettle ˈup (with sb)to pay sb the money you owe them （与某人）结清账目◆I'll pay for the meal and we'll settle up afterwards. 饭钱我先付上，完了我们再算吧。
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