settlement

更新时间:2026-08-22 09:30:49   栏目: 英语词典

音标

英 [ˈsetlmənt];美 [ˈsetlmənt]

意思

名词

定居点;聚居地:指人们居住的地方,尤指在新地区建立的居住区域 。例如:The early settlers built a small settlement near the river.(早期的定居者在河边建立了一个小聚居点。)

解决;处理;和解:常表示对争端、问题等的最终处理结果 。例如:They reached a settlement in the lawsuit.(他们在诉讼中达成了和解。)

结算;清偿:在金融领域,指完成交易后的资金结算等操作。例如:The bank is responsible for the settlement of international transactions.(银行负责国际交易的结算。)

 

造句

The ancient settlement was discovered by archaeologists last year.
考古学家去年发现了这个古老的聚居点。

The two companies finally reached a settlement over the patent dispute.
两家公司终于就专利纠纷达成了和解。

This small settlement has grown into a prosperous town over the years.
这些年来,这个小聚居点已经发展成了一个繁荣的城镇。

They are planning to build a new settlement in the mountains.
他们计划在山里建造一个新的定居点。

The settlement of the bill took longer than expected due to some technical issues.
由于一些技术问题,账单的结算比预期花费的时间更长。

The workers demanded a fair settlement of their wage dispute.
工人们要求公平解决他们的工资纠纷。

The historic settlement attracts many tourists every year.
这个历史悠久的聚居点每年吸引很多游客。

The insurance company made a quick settlement of the claim.
保险公司迅速理赔了这笔索赔。

The peace settlement brought an end to the long - lasting war.
和平协议结束了这场旷日持久的战争。

The new settlement provides better living conditions for the villagers.
新的聚居点为村民们提供了更好的生活条件。

初学英语怎么运用

口语运用

日常交流:在谈论旅游、历史文化时提及聚居点。例如:“When we traveled to that area, we visited an old settlement. It was really interesting.(我们去那个地区旅游的时候,参观了一个古老的聚居点。非常有趣。)”

讨论商业事务:说到商务合作、纠纷处理时,提到和解或结算。比如:“I heard they haven't reached a settlement on the contract yet.(我听说他们在合同问题上还没有达成和解。)”

聊天分享想法:交流对某个问题的看法时,表达希望得到解决的想法。例如:“We need to find a settlement for this problem as soon as possible.(我们需要尽快找到解决这个问题的办法。)”

 

写作运用

记叙文写作:在讲述旅行经历、历史故事时,描述定居点相关情况。例如:“During our adventure in the wild, we stumbled upon an abandoned settlement. It looked mysterious.(在我们的野外探险中,我们偶然发现了一个废弃的聚居点。看起来很神秘。)”

议论文写作:讨论社会问题、商业矛盾等话题时,阐述解决问题的方式和意义。比如:“A fair settlement of labor disputes is essential for social stability.(公平解决劳资纠纷对社会稳定至关重要。)”

说明文写作:介绍某个地区发展、金融业务流程等内容时,涉及定居点建设或结算环节。例如:“The development of this area started with the establishment of small settlements.(这个地区的发展始于一些小聚居点的建立。)”

 

学习积累

联想记忆:看到“settlement”,联想到人们在新地方建立家园(定居点),或者想到两个人握手言和(解决争端、和解)的画面,帮助记忆不同含义。

制作思维导图:以“settlement”为中心,分别列出“定居点”“解决”“结算”等含义,并配上相应例句,便于系统学习。

阅读英语文章:阅读历史、经济、地理等方面的英语文章,留意“settlement”在不同语境中的用法,积累词汇运用经验。