[`sɛtl; 'sɛtl] (發音來源)
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settle
[`sɛtl; 'sɛtl]
<<可數名詞>>
(木製的) 長椅
(有扶手,高靠背,座位下為櫃子)
set.tle
<<及物動詞>>
1 決定 (最後的結果)
a. 決定 <日期等> ; 解決 <問題、爭議、糾紛等>
~ a dispute
解決糾紛
~ the day for a meeting
決定集會的日期
The question [problem] is not ~d yet.
那問題還沒解決
That ~s it!. (
口語)那就這樣決定了
It's all ~d.
事情全部解決了
b. 決定
They ~d to reject the proposal.
他們決定拒絕該提案
c. 決定
We ~d that we would go on Wednesday.
我們決定星期三去
d. 決定
They ~d when they would start.
他們定下了動身的時間
Have you ~d what to say?.
你已決定要說什麼了嗎?
2 使…定居,使…安頓
a. 使<某人>定居
~ one's family in a new place
使家人定居於新地方
b. [~ oneself]定居[在…][in]
They have ~d themselves in their new house.
他們已經搬進新屋
c. 使人定居 [殖民] 於<某地>
The Pilgrim Fathers ~d Plymouth.
清教徒殖民於普裡茅斯
This town was originally ~d by gold prospectors.
此鎮原為探金礦者安身之處
3 (安定地) 放置
a. 把…置於…,安放…於…,安頓…於…
She ~d her child in a chair.
她把孩子安頓在椅子上
b. [~ oneself]坐
He ~d himself in the armchair.
他安坐在扶手椅子上
4 使…安靜
a. (搖動) 使 <所裝之物> 安定,穩定
~ the contents of a test tube
搖動試管內的東西使之穩定下來
b. 使 <塵埃等> 落定; 使<液體>澄清; 使 <渣滓> 沉澱,使…下沉
A rainfall will ~ the dust on the road.
一場雨使馬路上的塵埃落定 [平息]
c. 使 <神經等> 鎮靜,鎮定
This medicine will ~ your nerves.
這種藥可以鎮定你的神經
5 a. 使<人> [就業等] 而安定下來[in]; 使<某人>成家
~ one's son in business
使兒子從商
~ one's daughter
使女兒結婚
b. [~ oneself]就 [業等] [in]
~ oneself inlife
在生活中安定下來 [就業]
6 付 <帳> ,算清 <帳> [with]
~ a bill
付帳
I have a debt to ~ with him.
我有一筆帳要償付他
~ an account with
→ account n. A 1.
7『法律』贈與[某人]<財產>; 給與[某人]…的終身繼承權[on, upon]
~ one's property on one's niece
贈與侄女財產
<<不及物動詞>>
1 a. 決定[on, upon]
Have you ~d on a date for your departure?.
你出發的日子已決定了嗎?
b. 同意 [不滿意的事物] ,安於,採取辦法[for]
I want $20,000 for my car and won't ~ for less.
我的車子要賣兩萬美元,少於這價錢就不行
Why should such a well-educated man ~ for being a butler?.
為什麼受過這樣好教育的人竟甘為僕役長?
2 定居,安身,住下來,移民[於…][in]
Many Germans ~d in Pennsylvania.
有許多德國人定居於賓州
3 a. (在…上) 坐下,休息
He ~d in [into] an armchair.
他坐在扶手椅子上
They ~d in the parlor to watch TV.
他們坐在客廳裡看電視
b. 安於 [新環境、職業等] [into]
He soon ~d into his new position.
他很快地安於他的新職位
c. 固定為 [某種狀態] [into]
~ into shape
定形, (事情) 有了眉目
4 a. 償還[…的]債,清帳[with]
I have ~d with my creditors.
我已還清債權人的債
b. 付清[某人的]帳[for]
Let me ~ for all of you.
讓我替你們大家付帳吧
5 a. <鳥等>棲息,停在[…][on, upon, over]
A fly ~d on his nose.
蒼蠅停在他的鼻子上
b. <疾病等>局部化[於…][in, on]
c. <霧等>降[於…]; <寂靜、黑暗等> 籠罩[…]
[on, upon, over]
A strange calmness ~d upon her.
她表現出一種奇異的平靜
Dusk was settling over the city.
都市籠罩在漸暗的天色之中
6 a. <液體>澄清; <渣滓> 沉澱
The wine [coffee] will soon ~.
葡萄酒 [咖啡] 很快就會澄清
b. <灰塵等>落,積[在…][on, upon, over]
Dust has ~d on the furniture.
傢俱上積著灰塵
7 a. <天氣等>變穩定
b. <吵鬧、興奮等> 靜下來,變平靜
8 <地層、地基等> 下陷
settle one's affairs
(1) 處理工作
(2) (尤指完成遺書等) 妥善處理身邊的工作
settle down
(1)[~ oneself] (舒適地) 坐下
He ~d himself down into his chair.
他 (舒適地) 坐在椅子上
(2) 使<人>安靜,使…平靜
She tried to ~ the baby down.
她試著使嬰兒安靜
(3) 坐下
(4) 安心 [於新職業、生活等] [to]; 定居; 成家
~ down to a new life
習慣於新生活而安定下來
All his daughters have married and ~d down.
他所有的女兒
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