settlement

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高考四级六级考研雅思 Collins 4

英文释义

n. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
n. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
n. an area where a group of families live together

中文翻译

n. 安顿, 解决, 处理, 结算, 殖民, 殖民地, 沉降
[医] 居住区; 沉渣

4
Collins 星级
1,600
BNC 频率
2,167
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记忆技巧

settlement 由词根 settle（安置、解决）和后缀 -ment（名词后缀，表示动作或状态）组成，表示“安置的状态”或“解决的结果”。

例句

1. The company reached a settlement with the workers after the long dispute.
经过漫长的争议，公司与工人达成了和解。
2. The settlement of the new town was built near the river.
新镇的定居点建在河附近。
3. They agreed on a financial settlement to resolve the issue quickly.
他们同意进行财务和解，以迅速解决问题。

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