名詞 settling:

1. a gradual sinking to a lower level
   同義詞：subsiding, subsidence

動(dòng)詞 settle:

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
   同義詞：settle, settle down
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
   同義詞：decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate
3. settle conclusively; come to terms
   同義詞：settle, square off, square up, determine
4. take up residence and become established
   同義詞：settle, locate
5. come to terms
   同義詞：reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle
6. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
   同義詞：sink, settle, go down, go under
7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   同義詞：settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down
8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
   同義詞：settle
9. establish or develop as a residence
   同義詞：settle
10. come to rest
    同義詞：settle
11. become clear by the sinking of particles
    同義詞：settle
12. arrange or fix in the desired order
    同義詞：settle
13. accept despite complete satisfaction
    同義詞：settle
14. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
    同義詞：settle
15. dispose of; make a financial settlement
    同義詞：settle
16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
    同義詞：settle
17. sink down or precipitate
    同義詞：subside, settle
18. fix firmly
    同義詞：ensconce, settle
19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
    同義詞：settle, get back
20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    同義詞：finalize, finalise, settle, nail down
21. form a community
    同義詞：settle
22. come as if by falling
    同義詞：fall, descend, settle

1. He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
   他東奔西走了好久才定居下來。
2. Settling the dispute needed a diplomatic master-stroke.
   要解決這一爭端需有高明的手腕。
3. The malaria-carrying mosquito is honoured in Sierra Leone today for making the country the "white man's grave" in the past and preventing Europeans settling there.
   塞拉利昂的瘧蚊，由于它過去曾使這個(gè)國家成為“白人的墳?zāi)埂? 使歐洲人無法在此定居，如今受到了人們的贊譽(yù)。
4. The government's announcement is seen as a move towards settling the strike.
   政府的通告已視為邁向解決罷工問題的一步。