settlement
🇺🇸
/ˈsetlmənt/
🇬🇧
/ˈsetlmənt/
noun
C1
An official agreement that ends a disagreement.
The two sides reached a settlement to stop the argument.
双方达成和解以停止争论。
C1
The act of making an agreement.
The settlement of their conflict took a long time.
他们冲突的解决花了很长时间。
R
Money or property given to someone, often in legal cases.
She received a large settlement after the court case.
法庭案件后她获得了一大笔赔偿金。
R
Paying money that is owed.
The bank requires settlement of the loan by next week.
银行要求下周前还清贷款。
C1
A place where people live, especially a new one.
The small settlement grew into a town over time.
这个小定居点随着时间的推移发展成了一个城镇。
R
The process of people moving to live in a new place.
The settlement of this area began 100 years ago.
这个地区的定居始于100年前。
translation
和解协议, 达成协议, 和解金, 结算, 定居点, 定居
词形变化
Plural
settlements