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
settling — present participle of settle
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
to resolve or decide something
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:
定居；安家；建立殖民地
To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)
使(人们)迁移到(某地)定居；殖民
To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).
沉淀；使沉淀；沉降
To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.
(动物)受孕；使受孕
Of an animal: to make or become pregnant.
一般现在时
I settle my bills every month.
我每个月结算账单。
一般过去时
They settled the dispute yesterday.
他们昨天解决了争端。
现在进行时
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。
用法提示：settle 此处意为解决（争端），及物动词，后接宾语 disagreement。
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。
用法提示：settle 此处意为敲定、最终确定，及物动词，后接宾语 details。
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。
用法提示：settle 此处意为定居，不及物动词，常接介词 in 表示定居地点。
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。
比settle更正式，常用于问题或争端
强调做出选择或结论，不如settle强调终结
更正式，指通过调查或推理确定
侧重正式结束或达成协议
非正式，指通过努力解决问题
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to settle this math problem.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I settled Beijing last year.
正确表达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。
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。
settle + -ment
settle + -er
settle + -ed
un- + settle + -ed
re- + settle
re- + settle + -ment
常与 settle 搭配，表示解决争端
settle 可表示定居，与 residence 相关
法律纠纷常需 settle（和解）
settle 有沉降义，如灰尘落下
settle 可表示结清账单或债务
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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