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单词 settlement
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settlement

UK /ˈset(ə)lmənt/

Word Forms

singularsettlement
pluralsettlements


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a formal agreement that ends a disagreement

    They are negotiating a peace settlement.

    the settlement of disputes between employers and employees

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of solving problems
    1. 1a
      an agreement that both sides involved in a legal disagreement accept or are forced to accept by a court

      He got the flat as part of their divorce settlement.

      an out-of-court settlement (=made without asking a court to decide)

      Synonyms and related words

      Judgments, verdicts and official orders

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with settlement
    ▪ amicable, final, negotiated, out-of-court, peaceful, political

  2. 2
    countable a place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before

    They discovered the remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Moving to and living in a different country
    1. 2a
      uncountable the process of going to live in a place with few people and starting to make it into a community
      Synonyms and related words

      Moving to and living in a different country
  3. 3
    countable/uncountable the complete payment of an amount of money that you owe
    settlement of:

    Your duties include dealing with the settlement of guestsaccounts.

    in settlement (of something):

    Enclosed is a cheque in settlement of the bill.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments
  4. 4
    countable/uncountable money or property that you legally give to someone
    Synonyms and related words

    Presents and gifts
  5. 5
    uncountable the process by which the ground or a building gradually sinks down

    You can expect some settlement over time.

    Synonyms and related words

    Geology and geological processes

settlement

US /ˈset(ə)lmənt/

Word Forms

singularsettlement
pluralsettlements


  1. 1
    countable/uncountable a formal agreement that ends a disagreement

    They are negotiating a peace settlement.

    the settlement of disputes between employers and employees

    Synonyms and related words

    Ways of solving problems
    1. 1a
      an agreement that both sides involved in a legal disagreement accept or are forced to accept by a court

      He got the apartment as part of their divorce settlement.

      an out-of-court settlement (=made without asking a court to decide)

      Synonyms and related words

      Judgments, verdicts and official orders

    Collocates

    Adjectives frequently used with settlement
    ▪ amicable, final, negotiated, out-of-court, peaceful, political

  2. 2
    countable a place where people have come to live permanently, usually when there were very few people living there before

    They discovered the remains of an early Anglo-Saxon settlement.

    Synonyms and related words

    Moving to and living in a different country
    1. 2a
      uncountable the process of going to live in a place with few people and starting to make it into a community
      Synonyms and related words

      Moving to and living in a different country
    2. 2b
      countable a small town

      a rural settlement in western Minnesota

      Synonyms and related words

      Towns, cities and villages
  3. 3
    countable/uncountable the complete payment of an amount of money that you owe
    settlement of:

    Your duties include dealing with the settlement of guestsaccounts.

    in settlement (of something):

    Enclosed is a check in settlement of the bill.

    Synonyms and related words

    Miscellaneous payments
  4. 4

    settlement

    or

    settlement house

    countable a public building where poor people can go to receive help, for example training or advice
    Synonyms and related words

    Government and office buildings
  5. 5
    countable/uncountable money or property that you legally give to someone
    Synonyms and related words

    Presents and gifts
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