settle
- KK[ˋsɛt!]
- DJ[ˋsetl]
- 安放；安頓；安排；料理[O]；使（雜質）沉澱；使（液體）澄清
- 坐下；安頓下來[Q]；停息；下沉；沉澱[（+on/over/upon）]
過去式：settled 過去分詞：settled 現在分詞：settling
- 釋義
- 同反義
及物動詞
- 1. 安放；安頓；安排；料理[O] He settled his child in a corner of the compartment. 他把孩子安頓在車廂的一個角落裡。
- 2. 使（雜質）沉澱；使（液體）澄清
- 3. 使（自己）安下心來；使（心情）平靜下來，使安寧 After the excitement I tried to settle myself. 激動過後，我設法平靜下來。
- 4. 確定，決定[+（that）][+wh-] I've settled that I'll drop medicine and take up physics. 我已決定放棄學醫，開始學物理。
- 5. 解決（問題等）；結束（爭端，糾紛等） Both wanted to settle their scores. 雙方都願意捐棄前嫌。 The question has been settled. 這個問題已經解決了。
- 6. 使定居；殖民於[H]
- 7. 支付，結算 I have several bills to settle. 我有好幾筆帳要付。
不及物動詞
- 1. 坐下；安頓下來[Q]
- 2. 停息；下沉；沉澱[（+on/over/upon）] The powder settled to the bottom of the cup. 粉末都沉澱到杯底了。
- 3. 穩定下來；平靜下來；鎮定下來[（+down/to）] She cannot settle to work. 她安不下心來工作。
- 4. 和解；結束爭端[（+with）]
- 5. 安家，定居；殖民[Q] The family has settled in Canada. 這家人已定居加拿大。
- 6. 決定，確定[（+on）]
- 7. 還清欠款；結帳 I settled for him. 我替他付了帳。
