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settlement

UK //ˈset.l.mənt//US //ˈset̬.l.mənt//

词源

源自中古英语'setlen'(定居) + 后缀'-ment',最初来自古英语'setl'(座位,住所)。

noun

❶ 指双方达成协议或解决争议后的正式结果,常用于法律或商业纠纷中。

“The two companies reached a settlement out of court.”

(两家公司在庭外达成了和解协议。)

“He received a large financial settlement after the accident.”

(事故后他获得了大笔经济赔偿。)

❶ 指人们定居的地方,特别是指新建的或小型居住区。

“This was one of the earliest European settlements in America.”

(这是美洲最早的欧洲人定居点之一。)

“The remote settlement had only 50 inhabitants.”

(这个偏远的定居点只有50位居民。)

同义词:agreement, resolution, colony, village, outpost

常见短语

out-of-court settlement — 指在法庭外达成的和解协议,避免了正式的法律诉讼程序。

“They preferred an out-of-court settlement to avoid publicity.”

(为了避免公开,他们更倾向于庭外和解。)

settlement pattern — 指人类居住区的分布方式和空间组织形式,常用于地理和城市规划研究。

“The settlement pattern in this region shows clustered villages.”

(该地区的居住模式显示出聚集的村庄分布。)