Settlement

音标: /ˈsɛtlmənt/

翻译:

结算 (指完成金融交易或账单支付)

定居 (指建立一个新的居住地或社区)

和解 (指争端或争议后的解决或协议)

沉降 (指土地、建筑物等由于压力或时间产生的自然下沉)

读音: settlement 发音为“ˈsɛtlmənt”，其中“sett”发音类似于“设特”，“le”部分发音接近轻音的“勒”，“ment”发音类似于“门特”。

用法:

结算:

After the settlement of the payment, the service will begin.
（支付结算后，服务将开始。）

 

定居:

The settlers formed a new settlement near the river.
（定居者在河边建立了一个新社区。）

 

和解:

They reached a settlement after months of negotiation.
（经过几个月的谈判，他们达成了和解。）

 

沉降:

The settlement of the soil caused cracks in the foundation.
（土壤的沉降导致地基出现裂缝。）

 

例句:

The company is still waiting for the settlement of the dispute.

He moved to a remote settlement in the mountains to escape the city life.

The financial settlement took longer than expected.

After years of conflict, both parties agreed to a peaceful settlement.

The early settlers faced many hardships in their new settlement.

The settlement of the lawsuit took place in court last week.

Due to the earthquake, the settlement of the ground caused severe damage.

They are discussing the terms of the settlement right now.

The town grew into a thriving settlement over the years.

After much deliberation, the settlement was finalized.

短语搭配:

reach a settlement: 达成和解

settlement agreement: 和解协议

residential settlement: 住宅区

financial settlement: 财务结算

colonial settlement: 殖民定居地

dispute settlement: 争议解决

settlement of accounts: 账目结算

settlement pattern: 定居模式

new settlement: 新定居点

settlement funds: 结算资金