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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。
解决；决定；确定
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解决；决定；确定
to resolve or decide something
They settled the dispute peacefully.
他们和平解决了争端。
结束或解决(某事):
To conclude or resolve (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。
To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).
变得平静、安静或有序；停止动荡。
To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.
确立或稳固地处于某一位置:
To establish or become established in a steady position:
settle
Base
原形
settles
3rd person
第三人称单数
settling
-ing
现在分词
settled
Past
过去式
settled
Past participle
过去分词
I settle my bills every month.
我每个月结算账单。
They settled the dispute yesterday.
他们昨天解决了争端。
She is settling into her new job.
她正在适应新工作。
规则动词；过去式和过去分词加-ed。
They finally managed to settle the disagreement after hours of negotiation.
经过数小时的谈判，他们终于解决了分歧。
We need to settle the details of the contract before signing.
我们需要在签署前敲定合同的细节。
After traveling for years, she decided to settle in a small town.
在旅行多年后，她决定在一个小镇定居。
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。
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。
表示适应新环境或新情况。
It took him a few weeks to settle into his new job.
他花了几个星期才适应新工作。
表示勉强接受，通常用于不满意的替代品。
I wanted the red one, but I had to settle for blue.
我本来想要红色的，但只得勉强接受蓝色的。
Not this
I need to settle this math problem.
Use this
I need to solve this math problem.
当表示解决具体的数学问题或技术问题时，英语中应使用'solve'而非'settle'，因为'settle'通常用于解决争端、达成协议等场合。
Not this
I settled Beijing last year.
Use this
I settled in Beijing last year.
表示在某地定居时，'settle'后需要加介词'in'再接地点名词，不能直接接地点。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
结账
We should settle the bill before leaving the restaurant.
我们离开餐厅前应该结账。
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。
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。
勉强接受
He wanted a promotion but had to settle for a small raise.
他想要升职，但只能勉强接受小幅加薪。
安定下来；定居
After years of traveling, he decided to settle down and start a family.
经过多年的旅行，他决定安定下来，组建家庭。
勉强接受；将就
She didn't get her first choice, but she settled for a different university.
她没有得到第一志愿，但勉强接受了另一所大学。
适应新环境；安顿下来
It took a few weeks for the new employee to settle in.
新员工花了几周时间才适应新环境。
冷静点，弗朗西斯！
When my friend gets too excited, I jokingly tell him, 'Settle down, Francis!'
当我的朋友过于兴奋时，我开玩笑地对他说，'冷静点，弗朗西斯！'
稳定下来，是时候该稳定下来了
She kept singing 'Settle down, it's about time you settle down' as a reminder to take a break.
她不停地唱着'稳定下来，是时候该稳定下来了'，提醒自己休息一下。
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set（放置）+tle（音似“头”）→ 把头放下来，即“安顿”“定居”
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。
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）
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