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单词 settle for
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settle for

phrasal verb
If you settle for something, you choose or accept it, especially when it is not what you really want but there is nothing else available.
Virginia was a perfectionist. She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
England will have to settle for third or fourth place. [VERB PARTICLE noun]
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settle for in British English

verb
(intr, preposition)
to accept or agree to in spite of dispute or dissatisfaction

Examples of 'settle for' in a sentence
settle for

Apply it to the hair and leave to settle for ten to 15 minutes.
The Sun (2012)

Chinese translation of 'settle for'

settle for

vt fus

  1. 勉强(強)认(認)可 (miǎnqiǎng rènkě)
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Nearby words of
settle for

  • setting
  • settle
  • settle down
  • settle for
  • settle in
  • settle into
  • settle on

All related terms of 'settle for'

to wait for the dust to settle
( fig ) 等到尘(塵)埃落定 děngdào chén'āi luòdìng
settle up
▶ to settle up (with sb) 付清欠(某人的)账(賬) fùqīng qiàn (mǒurén de) zhàng
settle on
( decide on : object ) 决(決)定 juédìng
settle into
( school, job etc ) 习(習)惯(慣)于(於) xíguàn yú
settle in
适(適)应(應) shìyìng
settle down
( live stable life ) 开(開)始过(過)安稳(穩)的日子 kǎishǐ guò ānwěn de rìzi
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