| 词汇 | settlement |
| 释义 | settlement 2 ENTRIES FOUND: settlement (noun) settlement house (noun) settlement /ˈsɛtl̟mənt/ noun plural settlements settlement /ˈsɛtl̟mənt/ noun plural settlements Learner's definition of SETTLEMENT 1 a [count] : a formal agreement or decision that ends an argument or dispute（解决争议或纠纷的）和解，协议 I got the house in the divorce settlement.我在这份离婚协议中分到了房子。 The parties have not been able to reach/negotiate a settlement in the case.各方未能在这一问题上达成一致。 an out-of-court settlement [=an agreement made to avoid a court case]庭外和解 also : an amount of money that someone receives as part of such an agreement（按照协议规定收到的）金额 a cash settlement现金结算款 a settlement of two million dollars = a two-million-dollar settlement两百万美元的结算款 b [singular] : the act or process of settling an argument or disagreement（争议或纠纷的）解决，和解 We were hoping for a quick settlement of the dispute between the neighbors.我们希望邻里纠纷能迅速和解。 2 [noncount] : the act of paying back money that is owed债务清偿 — often + of the settlement of our debts我们债务的清偿 He paid $20,000 in settlement of a loan.他支付了2万美元，清偿贷款。 3 a [count] : a place where people have come to live and where few or no people lived before拓居地 English settlements in North America英国人在北美的拓居地 This was the island's first colonial settlement.这是岛上最早的殖民拓居地。 b [noncount] : the act or process of moving to a new area or place to live there : the act or process of settling an area or place殖民；移民；殖民地开拓 — often + of The rifle played a big role in the early settlement of North America.步枪在早期的北美殖民地开拓中发挥了巨大作用。 c [count] : a small village村落 They came upon the ruins of an ancient settlement.他们偶然发现了一处古代村落的废墟。 |
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