| 释义 |
Noun: settlement setlmunt- A body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
- colony - A community of people smaller than a town
- village, small town, tank town [N. Amer] - A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
- The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
- colonization, colonisation [Brit] - Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
"they finally reached a settlement with the union"
- resolution, closure - An area where a group of families live together
- Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
- liquidation
Derived forms: settlements See also: settle Type of: agreement, body, community, conclusion, constitution, deciding, decision making, ending, establishment, formation, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, organisation [Brit], organization, termination, understanding Encyclopedia: Settlement |