n.解決；結(jié)算；協(xié)議；安置；殖民；定居

Negotiators are looking for a peaceful settlement to the dispute. 談判雙方正尋求和平解決爭(zhēng)端的辦法。

After much discussion the negotiators hammered out a compromise settlement. 雙方經(jīng)多次談判達(dá)成一項(xiàng)折衷的解決辦法。

I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account. 茲附支票一張以結(jié)清貴處帳目。

The pressure is now on the unions to reach a settlement. 目前正對(duì)各工會(huì)施加壓力，要他們達(dá)成協(xié)議。

They hope to be able to patch together a temporary settlement. 他們希望能草草搭成一個(gè)臨時(shí)安置區(qū)。

The long French sojourn in Canada before English settlement has left its marks. 在英國(guó)殖民者之前，法國(guó)人在加拿大的長(zhǎng)期居留也留下了痕跡。

He took up his settlement in a new house. 他在新屋居住下來(lái)。

沉降量；定居點(diǎn)，殖民地（settlement的復(fù)數(shù)）

n.重新定居；重新安置