新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

settlement

英 [ˈsetəlmənt]

[NOUN]

词汇频率：

NOUN. 名词

settlements
1. [C 可数名词] 协议
A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.
双语例句
例：
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
我们的目标必须是确保达成一个和平协议。
2. [C 可数名词] （庭外）和解
A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example, by offering someone money.
双语例句
例：
She accepted an out-of-court settlement of $40,000.
她接受了4万美金进行庭外和解。
3. [U 不可数名词] 清偿
The settlement of a debt is the act of paying back money that you owe.
双语例句
例：
ways to delay the settlement of debts.
延期清偿债务的办法。
4. [C 可数名词] 定居地
A settlement is a place where people have come to live and have built homes.
双语例句
例：
The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.
这个村子是一个只有50户常驻家庭的定居点。

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