Word · Frequency #32905
settling
/ˈsetliŋ/
noun
定居;殖民;沉淀;调整
The act of settling: establishing oneself, colonizing, subsiding, or adjusting.
- 1.
The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
定居、殖民、沉降、调整等的行为或过程。
- 2.
The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings.
账目的结算或清结;赌博赢款的支付。
结算;清算;(赌博)兑付赌金;定居、殖民、沉降、调整等的行为或过程。;账目的结算或清结;赌博赢款的支付。;沉淀物;[法] 固定;移住
In use
The settling of sediment at the bottom of the lake is a natural process.
Engineers monitor the settling of the building's foundation over time.
After the earthquake, the settling of the ground continued for weeks.
Connections
Word family
- settlings
- plural
Learner notes
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