Word · Frequency #22000
resettle
重新定居；使重新定居
settle or cause to settle in a new place
- 1.
To settle in a different place.
在另一个地方定居。
- 2.
To force someone to settle in a different place.
强迫某人在别处定居。
在另一个地方定居。；强迫某人在别处定居。；(使)重新定居
In use
After the flood destroyed their village, the family decided to resettle in a nearby town.
The charity is resettling families who lost their homes.
Over the years, many people have resettled in this growing city.
resettle in [place]
不及物用法，指某人自己搬到新地方定居。
After the war, many families resettled in Australia.
战后，许多家庭在澳大利亚重新定居。
resettle sb in [place]
及物用法，表示使某人或某群体在新地方定居。
The government resettled the refugees in a new town.
政府将难民重新安置在一个新城镇。
resettle sb from [place] to [place]
强调从原住地迁移到另一个新地方的完整过程。
Connections
Collocations
- resettle refugees
- 重新安置难民
- The government agreed to resettle refugees from the war zone.政府同意重新安置来自战区的难民。
- resettle populations
- 重新安置人口
- The plan aims to resettle populations living in flood-prone areas.该计划旨在重新安置居住在洪水易发地区的人口。
- resettle families
- 重新安置家庭
- Charities worked to resettle families displaced by the earthquake.慈善机构努力重新安置因地震而流离失所的家庭。
- resettle in a new country
- 在新的国家重新定居
- Many families chose to resettle in a new country after the disaster.许多家庭在灾难后选择在新的国家重新定居。
- resettle in a safe area
- 在安全地区重新定居
- The villagers were encouraged to resettle in a safe area.村民们被鼓励在安全地区重新定居。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：re- 是“又”，settle 是“安顿”；想象搬家后在新地方重新把东西摆好，安顿下来。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：关于难民或灾民的新闻报道、政府或机构的正式通告、政策与学术讨论 resettle 多用于正式或书面语境，常见于难民、灾民或居民的迁移安置报道与政策讨论；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
作及物动词时接人作宾语，意为“使……重新定居”；作不及物动词时接地点介词短语，意为“重新定居”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
resettle /riːˈset.əl/ 与 settle、kettle、metal、petal、nettle 押韵（都读 /ˈet.əl/）。注意：beetle 虽以 -ettle 结尾，但读作 /ˈbiːt.əl/，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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