settlement
英 [ˈsetlmənt] 美 [ˈsɛtlmənt]

n.

解决；结算；金钱或财产的转让（契约）；沉淀定居点；

变形

复数：settlements

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C] [U] 解决，和解，协议 act of deciding or arranging sth;agreement
2. [C] 移居地，新住宅区 the place where they have settled
3. [C] 金钱或财产的转让(契约);转让的金钱或财产 (document stating the) terms on which money or property is given to sb;money or property given in this way
4. [C] [U] 结算，清偿payment

英英释义

settlement[ 'setlmənt ]

• n.
  • a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

    同义词：colony

  • a community of people smaller than a town

    同义词：villagesmall town

  • a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
  • the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies

    同义词：colonizationcolonisation

  • something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

    "the finally reached a settlement with the union"

    同义词：resolutionclosure

  • an area where a group of families live together
  • termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities

    同义词：liquidation

词组短语

differential settlement n. 不均匀沉降；[化]沉降差

foundation settlement地基沉降；基础沉降；地基沉陷

final settlement最终沉降；[法]最后的授与财产清算；最终结算

uneven settlement不均匀沉陷

international settlement国际清算

settlement observation沉降观测

settlement account结算账户；往来账户

settlement agreement调解书

foreign exchange settlement结汇；外汇结算

clearing and settlement清算与结算

settlement process沉降过程

consolidation settlement固结沉降；地基应力和变形固结沉降

dispute settlement body争端解决机构；争端处理机构；争端解决机制

amicable settlement和解；友好解决

financial settlement财务结算

cash settlement现金结算；现汇结算

settlement price[经]结算价格

settlement date清算日

settlement risk清算风险，结算风险

claims settlement清理赔偿

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. There is no prospect of a settlement of the dispute.
   这场纠纷根本不可能获得解决。
2. Negotiators are looking for a peaceful settlement to the dispute.
   谈判双方正寻求和平解决争端的办法。
3. After much discussion the negotiators hammered out a compromise settlement.
   双方经多次谈判达成一项折衷的解决办法。
4. I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account.
   兹附支票一张以结清贵处帐目。
5. The pressure is now on the unions to reach a settlement.
   目前正对各工会施加压力，要他们达成协议。
6. They hope to be able to patch together a temporary settlement.
   他们希望能草草搭成一个临时安置区。
7. The long French sojourn in Canada before English settlement has left its marks.
   在英国殖民者之前，法国人在加拿大的长期居留也留下了痕迹。
8. He took up his settlement in a new house.
   他在新屋居住下来。

权威例句

Litigation and Settlement Under Imperfect Information
The Critical Barrier to Civil War Settlement
Single, rapid coastal settlement of Asia revealed by analysis of complete mitochondrial genomes.
Larval settlement rate: A leading determinant of structure in an ecological community of the marine intertidal zone
Chemical settlement inhibition versus post-settlement mortality as an explanation for differential fouling of two congeneric seaweeds
Willow Smoke and Dogs' Tails: Hunter-Gatherer Settlement Systems and Archaeological Site Formation
Southwestern ponderosa forest structure: changes since Euro-American settlement.
The consequences of variation in initial settlement vs. post-settlement mortality in rocky intertidal communities
The importance of sound for navigation at settlement in coral reef fishes, with reference to the development of the auditory response
Changes in Vegetation, Structure, and Growth of Southwestern Pine Forests since White Settlement