及物動詞：解決、安排、確定、支付、結算
常見搭配詞：
- settle an argument
解決爭論
例句：They managed to settle the argument without any hard feelings.
他們成功地解決了爭論，沒有任何不滿。 - settle a debt
清償債務
例句：He finally settled his debt with the bank.
他終於還清了銀行的債務。 - settle a dispute
解決爭端(糾紛)
例句：The two companies decided to settle the dispute out of court.
這兩家公司決定在法庭外解決這個糾紛(庭外和解)。 - settle a score
清算舊帳
例句：He wanted to settle a score with his old rival.
他想和他的老對手清算舊帳。 - settle a bill
支付帳單
例句：I’ll settle the bill for tonight’s dinner.
今晚我請客。 - settle a matter / a question
解決問題
例句：We need to settle this matter once and for all.
我們需要一勞永逸地解決這個問題。 - settle a claim
解決索賠問題
例句：The insurance company quickly settled the claim.
保險公司很快就理賠了。 - settle a case
解決案件
例句：The lawyer managed to settle the case in favor of his client.
律師成功地以他的客戶為有利條件解決了這起案件。 - settle their differences (disagreements)
解決分歧
例句：The two parties met to settle their differences.
兩黨(雙方)會面以解決分歧。 - settle an issue
解決問題
例句：The board members gathered to settle the pending issue.
董事會成員聚集起來解決懸而未決的問題。 - settle an account
結清帳戶
例句：I went to the bank to settle my account before leaving the country.
我去銀行結清我的帳戶，然後再離開這個國家。
例句：
- They settled their disagreements through peaceful discussion.
他們通過和平討論解決了分歧。 - She had not settled the bill when the waiter reminded her.
當服務員提醒她時，她還沒有結帳。 - After much debate, the committee will finally settle the issue tomorrow.
經過長時間的辯論(討論)，委員會終將在明天解決這個問題。 - I’m trying to settle the matter before it escalates.
我正努力在問題惡化之前解決它。 - The two companies hired a mediator to help settle the dispute.
這兩家公司聘請了一名調解人幫助解決糾紛。 - If you don’t settle this problem now, it will become bigger in the future.
如果你現在不解決這個問題，將來它會變得更大。 - They’ve been advised to settle the case out of court.
他們被建議庭外和解。 - Whenever there’s a disagreement, he’s always the first one wanting to settle things.
每當有分歧時，他總是第一個想要解決問題的人。 - She will settle the outstanding payments by the end of the month.
她將在月底結清未付的款項。 - He worked hard to settle his debts after losing his job.
他失業後努力工作以清償債務。
同義詞：
- resolve 解決、決定 vt. 表示找到問題的答案或解決方案。
例句：They managed to resolve their differences.
他們成功地解決了彼此的分歧。 - finalize 確定、完成 vt. 表示使某事物達到最終、確定的狀態。
例句：She will finalize the plans by next week.
她將在下週確定計劃。 - clear 清楚、了結 vt. 表示解決或清除疑慮、問題或債務。
例句：I need to clear this bill as soon as possible.
我需要盡快結清這筆帳單。 - arrange 安排、整理 vt. 表示計劃或準備某事物的特定方式。
例句：I’ll arrange the details with the supplier.
我會和供應商安排細節。
不及物動詞：平靜下來、安頓下來、沈澱
常見搭配詞：
- settle down
安定下來 / 定居
例句：After years of traveling, he decided to settle down in a small town.
經過多年的旅行，他決定在一個小鎮定居。 - settle for
接受 / 妥協
例句：I didn’t get exactly what I wanted, but I had to settle for what was available.
我沒有得到我想要的，但我不得不接受現有的。 - settle in
安頓 / 適應
例句：It took a few weeks for her to settle in at her new job.
她花了幾週的時間才適應她的新工作。 - settle on
選擇 / 決定
例句：After much discussion, they settled on a date for the wedding.
經過多次的討論，他們確定了婚禮的日期。 - settle with
和解 / 結算
例句：He had to settle with his former business partner in court.
他不得不在法庭上與他的前商業夥伴達成和解。 - settle into
舒適地坐下來
例句：After a long day of work, it felt good to settle into a comfortable chair.
經過一整天的工作，舒舒服服地坐在舒適的椅子上感覺很好。 - settle for less
妥協 / 接受次等的
例句：Even though she had the qualifications for a higher paying job, she decided to settle for less because she wanted to work closer to home.
即使她具有更高薪職位的資格，她決定妥協接受較低的薪水，因為她想要工作地點離家更近。
例句：
- After the storm, the waters finally began to settle.
暴風雨過後，水面終於開始平靜。 - The dust will settle after a while, and you can see clearly.
過一會兒，灰塵會落下(落定)，你就可以看得清楚。 - As night approached, the town started to settle.
夜晚即將到來，小鎮開始變得安靜。 - He took a deep breath, allowing his nerves to settle.
他深吸了一口氣，讓自己(的神經)平靜下來。 - Once the news broke, it took a few days for things to settle.
消息傳出後，過了好幾天事情才平息。 - The bubbles will settle if you wait for a few minutes.
如果你等待幾分鐘，氣泡就會消失。 - With time, most conflicts tend to settle on their own.
隨著時間的過去，大多數的衝突往往會自行平息。 - She watched as the birds began to settle on the trees.
她看著鳥兒開始棲息在樹上。 - Let’s wait for the situation to settle before making a decision.
讓我們等待情況穩定後再做決定。 - After shaking the bottle, it took some time for the sediment to settle.
搖動瓶子後，沉澱物需要一些時間才能沉降。 - If you let the muddy water stand, the dirt will settle to the bottom.
如果你讓混濁的水靜置，泥土會沉澱到底部。 - When making coffee, it’s important to let the grounds settle at the bottom before pouring.
製作咖啡時，重要的是在倒出前讓咖啡渣沉降到底部。
同義詞：
- rest 休息 vi. 指的是停止工作或活動，放鬆或恢復體力。
例句：After a long walk, we decided to rest by the river.
走了很久之後，我們決定在河邊休息。 - land 著陸 vi. 指飛機或鳥降落到地面或水面。
例句：The plane will land in an hour.
飛機將在一小時後著陸。 - sink 沉沒 vi. 指的是物體在水中下沉。
例句：The boat began to sink after hitting the rock.
船撞到岩石後，開始沉沒。 - subside 平息、消退 vi. 指的是變得更加平靜或減弱。
例句：The floodwaters began to subside after two days.
兩天後洪水開始消退。
衍生字：
- settled 安定下來的、(永久性地)定居、安家、(天氣)穩定的 adj.
- settlement (結束爭端的)協定、庭外和解(費)、定居、定居地、結算、結帳、建築物、地面沈降(下沈) n.
- settler 來自別國的移居者、定居者、殖民者 n.
