Settle
[ 's?tl ]
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vt. 解決;安排;使定居;使沉淀;
vi. 下沉;定居;
n. 高背長靠椅;
?? 詞根助記
set安置好+tle表動詞 → 固定；安居
?? 例句
Alum will settle turbid water.
明礬可以澄清濁水。
An impartial judge can settle our argument.
公正的仲裁人能解決我們的爭端。
"What is the exact amount you suggest that Maxim should settle on you?"
你說個數目吧，你要馬克西姆給你多少？”
After the excitement I tried to settle myself.
激動過后,我設法平靜下來。
I have several bills to settle.
我有好幾筆賬要付。
?? 聯想助記
【串】瓶子(bottle)易碎(brittle)因戰斗(battle),小壺(kettle)雖小(little)安頓(settle)牲口(cattle)
【記】※ kettle-水壺,settle-定居,s-似“蛇”:要為水壺里的蛇解決定居問題
※ s-似“美女”,et-ET外星人,tle-拼音“逃了”:被安放好的美女和外星人逃了
※ set-安置,t-拼音“他”,le-拼音“了”:在城里安置好一切后,他就在這里定居了
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
-sid-表示“坐下”
常見變體有-sit-、-sess-、-sed-
?? 牛津釋義
settle
n
wooden seat for two or more people, with a high back and arms, the seat often being the lid of a chest 木制有扶手的高背長椅（座位下常為柜櫥, 座位即蓋兒）.
settle v
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(a) [I, Ipr, Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態]
make one's permanent home in (a country, etc) as a colonist 在（某國等）殖民
The Dutch settled in South Africa. 荷蘭人在南非殖民.
(fml 文) This area was settled by immigrants over a century ago. 這一帶在一個世紀以前是移民的殖民地.
(b) [I, Ipr] make one's home in a place 定居; 安家落戶
After years of travel, we decided to settle here. 我們旅行多年後, 決定在此定居.
settle in London, in Canada, in the country, near the coast 在倫敦、 在加拿大、 在鄉村、 在沿海安家.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on/over sth) come to rest on sth; stay for some time on sth 在某處停歇或停留一時
Will the snow settle? ie Will it remain on the ground without melting? 這雪呆得住嗎? （能落在地上不融化嗎? ）
The bird settled on a branch. 那只鳥落在樹枝上了.
Clouds have settled over the mountain tops. 那些云彩在山頂上空停留不散.
The dust had settled on everything. 到處都是積塵.
The cold has settled on my chest, ie It is making me cough, etc. 我患感冒已引起胸部不適（咳嗽等）.
(fig 比喻) A tense silence had settled over the waiting crowd. 在等候的人群中有一種緊張的寂靜感.
3 [I, Ip, Tn]
~ (back) make (sb/oneself) comfortable in a new position 使（某人[自己]）在新位置上覺得舒適
settle (back) in one's armchair 舒適地（仰）坐在單座沙發上
The nurse settled her patient for the night, ie made him comfortable, gave him medicine, etc. 護士安頓病人過夜（讓他舒適、 給他藥等）.
He settled himself on the sofa to watch TV. 他舒舒服服地坐在長沙發上看電視.
4 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become calm, composed or relaxed （使某人[某事物]）平靜、 鎮靜或放松
Wait until all the excitementhas settled. 等到激動情緒平靜下來再說.
Have a drink to settle your stomach. 喝點飲料胃口就舒服些.
The thunderstorm may settle the weather. 這場雷暴過後天氣可能反而好些.
This pill will help to settle your nerves. 你吃了這片藥神經就不那麼緊張了.
He had been quite anxious, but I managed to settle his mind. 他原來很著急, 我總算把他的情緒穩定下來了.
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(a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Tw]
~ sth (with sb) make an agreement about sth; arrange sth finally or satisfactorily; deal with sth 對某事物達成一致意見; 終於或滿意地安排好某事物; 解決; 處理
settle a dispute, an argument, an issue, etc 解決一爭端、 爭論、 問題等
That settles the matter. 事情就那樣解決了.
Nothing is settled yet. 什麼也沒定下來.
You should settle your affairs (eg by making a will) before you leave. 你應該把你的事情處理好再走（如先寫好遺囑）.
It's time you settled your dispute with him. 現在你該跟他把爭端解決了.
We have settled that we will leave next week. 我們已經安排好下星期走.
Have you settled how it will be done? 對於如何處理這件事, 你們是否已達成協議了?
(b) [I, Ipr] ~ (with sb) resolve a legal dispute by mutual agreement 相互同意解決一法律上的爭端
The parties in the lawsuit settled (with each other) out of court, ie reached an agreement before the case was heard in court. 涉訟雙方（相互）達成協議庭外和解.
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(a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn]
~ (up) (with sb) pay (what is owed, a bill, etc) 償付, 結算（欠債、 帳單等）
You owe a lot, and it's now time to settle (with your creditors). 你欠了很多債, 現在該償還（給債權人）了.
Have you settled (up) with her for the goods? 你跟她結算貨款了嗎?
If you pay for both of us now, we can settle up la...
?? 考研助記
set(sit坐落)+tle后綴: 定居 要為水壺(kettle)里的蛇(s) 解決 定居問題
?? 擴展釋義
*['setl]n. 有背長椅vt. 決定, 整理, 安放, 使定居, 使平靜, 支付, 安排, 解決, 結算vi. 停留, 下陷, 沉淀, 澄清, 安下心來, 結清, 定居, 安家【醫】 沉下, 沉降; 使密合(牙托或鞍橋)【經】 整理, 解決, 支付相關詞組: settle for settle sb in settle in settle up with settle to do sth settle down
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What's the best way to learn English?
學習英語最好的方法是什么？
I asked him to lend me a book , but he wouldn't.
我請他把書借給我，但是他不肯。
Take it easy, you will be all right in a couple of days.
別擔心，你兩天之內就會痊愈的。