Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1600
settlement
殖民地
a group of settlers living far from their original home, keeping ties with it; a colony
注意:此义指“殖民地/定居社区”,不是“问题解决”或“账单结算”。
- 1.
The act of settling.
解决的行为。
- 2.
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
一群远离家乡但与祖国保持联系的人;居民仍是其祖国的国民,但不受祖国政府制度的直接管辖
- 3.
The state of being settled.
被解决的状态。
- 4.
a community of people smaller than a town
比城镇小的社区
- 5.
A colony that is newly established; a place or region newly settled.
新建立的殖民地;新定居的地方或地区。
- 6.
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
对某事的最终解决和处理
- 7.
A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
共同生活的人群,如小村庄、村庄、城镇或城市;有人居住的地方。
- 8.
A site where people used to live together in ancient times; an ancient simple kind of village.
古代人们曾经共同生活的地方;古代简单的村庄。
- 9.
The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement.
建筑物的逐渐下沉。由沉降引起的断裂或错位。
- 10.
The delivery of goods by the seller and payment for them by the buyer, under a previously agreed trade or transaction or contract entered into.
卖方交付货物并由买方支付的过程,依据事先约定的交易或合同进行。
- 11.
A disposition of property, or the act of granting it.
财产的处置或授予行为。
- 12.
A settled place of abode; residence; a right growing out of legal residence.
固定的居住地;住所;因合法居住而产生的权利。
- 13.
A resolution of a dispute.
争端的解决。
- 14.
A mutual agreement to end a dispute without resorting to legal proceedings, also known as an out-of-court settlement or settling out of court.
通过双方协议解决争端而不诉诸法律程序,也称庭外和解。
解决的行为。;一群远离家乡但与祖国保持联系的人;居民仍是其祖国的国民,但不受祖国政府制度的直接管辖;被解决的状态。;比城镇小的社区;新建立的殖民地;新定居的地方或地区。
In use
The settlers built a small settlement next to the river.
Many old settlements in this area have become modern towns.
When was this settlement founded?
reach a settlement
常指争议或法律纠纷的解决。
They reached a settlement after months of negotiation.
经过数月谈判,他们达成了和解。
a settlement of [dispute/debt]
后接抽象名词,表示解决或清偿的对象。
The settlement of the debt took two years.
债务的清偿花了两年时间。
a settlement in [place]
指一群人居住的地方,通常较小或偏远。
This region has a small settlement in the valley.
Connections
Collocations
- reach a settlement
- 达成和解
- The two parties finally reached a settlement after months of negotiation.双方经过数月谈判终于达成了和解。
- peace settlement
- 和平协议
- The peace settlement brought an end to the long conflict.和平协议结束了长期的冲突。
- out-of-court settlement
- 庭外和解
- The company agreed to an out-of-court settlement to avoid a trial.公司同意庭外和解以避免审判。
- colonial settlement
- 殖民定居点
- The first colonial settlement was established in the 17th century.第一个殖民定居点建于17世纪。
- cash settlement
- 现金结算
- The contract allows for cash settlement instead of physical delivery.合同允许现金结算而非实物交割。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Settle(安顿/解决)+ ment = 安顿下来的地方(定居点)或纠纷的解决(和解)。
Context & Register
中性词,多用于历史或地理语境,指一群人定居形成的社区或殖民地。在商业或法律语境中也可表示‘和解’或‘结算’,但本分析聚焦于‘定居点’这一义项。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words share the -ment spelling ending, but only segment has the same stressed vowel (/ɛ/) as settlement; however, different consonant clusters prevent perfect rhyme. Comment is a useful lookalike pronounced /ˈkɒmɛnt/, ending in /ɛnt/ rather than /mənt/.
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。
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