| 词组 | settlement |
| 释义 | settlement /ˈsetlmənt/ noun an official agreement or decision that ends an argument, a court case, or a fightadjectives/nouns + settlementa peace settlement (=one that ends a war) Hopes of a peace settlement receded.a political settlement (=one that is reached by political discussion, not fighting) The British government favours a political settlement in the Middle East.a peaceful settlement (=without fighting) Both sides are working towards a peaceful settlement.a lasting settlement Only a political solution can provide a lasting settlement.an amicable settlement (=when people agree in a friendly way) The village council attempted to bring about an amicable settlement.a divorce settlement (=an agreement about money and property at the end of a marriage) She gained ownership of the building in her divorce settlement.an out-of-court settlement (=an agreement made to avoid a court case) They paid the government $470 million as part of an out-of-court settlement.verbsreach a settlement The companies reached a settlement in March.agree (to) a settlement The French king had agreed to a settlement.achieve/bring about a settlement The government was determined to achieve a settlement in Northern Ireland.negotiate a settlement (=have discussions to try to reach a settlement) His lawyers are understood to be negotiating a settlement.seek a settlement I went to present my case and to seek a reasonable settlement.prepositionsunder a settlement Under the settlement, the workers will be paid compensation.phrasesthe terms of a settlement They have agreed on the terms of the settlement. |
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