| 单词 | settlement |
| 释义 | Word Frequency settlement(ˈsɛtəlmənt) noun 1. the act or state of settling or being settled 2. the establishment of a new region; colonization 3. a place newly settled; colony 4. a collection of dwellings forming a community, esp on a frontier 5. a community formed by members of a group, esp of a religious sect 6. a public building used to provide educational and general welfare facilities for persons living in deprived areas 7. a subsidence of all or part of a structure 8. a. the payment of an outstanding account, invoice, charge, etc b. (as modifier) settlement day 9. an adjustment or agreement reached in matters of finance, business, etc 10. law a. a conveyance, usually to trustees, of property to be enjoyed by several persons in succession b. the deed or other instrument conveying such property c. the determination of a dispute, etc, by mutual agreement without resorting to legal proceedings |
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