Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1295
settle
解决；决定；确定
to resolve or decide something
- 1.
To conclude or resolve (something):
结束或解决(某事):
- 2.
To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
使置于或安排成(尤指平静的)理想状态,或对(某事)作出最终处置。
- 3.
To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
变得平静、安静或有序；停止动荡。
- 4.
To establish or become established in a steady position:
确立或稳固地处于某一位置:
- 5.
To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
定居；安家；建立殖民地
- 6.
To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
使(人们)迁移到(某地)定居；殖民
- 7.
To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.
沉淀；使沉淀；沉降
- 8.
Of an animal: to make or become pregnant.
(动物)受孕；使受孕
平静下来；镇定下来；处理好；了结；安顿；定居；安家；落户；安放；使安顿；使稳定；下沉；沉淀；沉降
In use
They finally managed to settle the disagreement after hours of negotiation.
We need to settle the details of the contract before signing.
After traveling for years, she decided to settle in a small town.
settle sth
及物动词，后接名词或代词，表示解决某事。
They settled the dispute peacefully.
他们和平解决了争端。
settle down
不及物短语动词，表示定居或安定下来。
After traveling for years, she finally settled down in a small town.
在旅行多年后，她终于在一个小镇定居下来。
settle in/into
表示适应新环境或新情况。
Connections
Collocations
- settle down
- 安顿下来；安定下来
- After traveling for years, he finally decided to settle down in a small town.旅行多年后，他终于决定在一个小镇安顿下来。
- settle a dispute
- 解决争端
- The mediator helped the two parties settle the dispute amicably.调解员帮助双方友好地解决了争端。
- settle the bill
- 结账
- We should settle the bill before leaving the restaurant.我们离开餐厅前应该结账。
- settle in
- 安顿好；适应新环境
- It took him a few weeks to settle in his new apartment.他花了几周时间才在新公寓安顿下来。
- settle an argument
- 解决争论
- They had a long discussion to settle the argument once and for all.他们长谈了一次，以彻底解决争论。
- settle for
Learner notes
Memory Tip
set（放置）+tle（音似“头”）→ 把头放下来，即“安顿”“定居”
Context & Register
通常用于正式或半正式场合，如解决争端、问题等，也可用于日常对话。注册为中性。
Grammar Note
常见搭配：settle down（安定下来）、settle in（安顿）、settle on/upon（选定）、settle for（勉强接受）、settle into（逐渐适应）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'kettle' rhymes with 'settle' (both have /ɛtəl/). The others share the '-ttle' spelling but differ in stressed vowels: /æ/ (battle, cattle), /ɪ/ (little), /ɒ/ (bottle), /ʌ/ (subtle).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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