settlement

/ˈsetlmənt/ noun
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

定居点，殖民地；解决，协议

释义与例句

noun 定居点，殖民地；解决，协议
a place where people establish a community; the resolution of an issue
  1. The first English settlement in America was Jamestown.
    英国在美洲的第一个定居点是詹姆斯敦。
  2. Both sides reached a peaceful settlement.
    双方达成了和平解决协议。
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  1. The settlement of the dispute took months.
    这场纠纷的解决花了几个月。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 settle（定居/解决）+ ment（名词后缀）= 定居点；解决办法

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • settle 定居；解决
    动词原形
  • settler 定居者，移民
    表示人的名词
同义词
  • colony 殖民地
    colony 强调由外来者控制的领土，settlement 强调早期定居点。
    Australia was once a British colony. 澳大利亚曾是英国殖民地。
反义词
  • dispute 争端，纠纷
    dispute 是需要被 settlement 解决的对象，构成反义关系。
    The two countries are in dispute over the border. 两国在边界问题上存在争端。
常见搭配
  • reach a settlement 达成协议
    The company reached a settlement with its workers. 公司与工人达成了协议。
  • human settlement 人类聚居地
    The area has been a human settlement for centuries. 该地区几个世纪以来一直是人类聚居地。
  • settlement of a claim 索赔的解决
    The settlement of the claim was delayed. 索赔的解决被推迟了。