settled

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GRE Collins 2

a. established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
a. established in a desired position or place; not moving about
s. not changeable

a. 固定的, 决定的, 持续的, 难以消除的
[经] 付讫的, 固定的, 结过帐的

Collins 星级

11,281

BNC 频率

16,274

使用频率

settled 是动词 settle 的过去分词形式，settle 意为“安定、解决”。词根 settle 由 set（设置）和 tle（表示动作）构成，可以理解为“设置好某个状态”。

例句

1. She finally settled in her new apartment after moving to the city.

她在搬到城市后终于安定下来了。

2. After a long discussion, they settled on a date for the meeting.

经过长时间的讨论，他们确定了会议的日期。

3. He settled his debts before starting his new job.

他在开始新工作之前清偿了债务。