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[] 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。
[] 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。
[] ( oftenbe 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？
[] 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。
[] 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。
