Settlement
01
协议, 解决
an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute
例子
The two companies reached a settlement that resolved the patent infringement lawsuit.
两家公司达成了一项和解，解决了专利侵权诉讼。
02
殖民地, 定居点
a community established by people living far from their homeland who retain nationality and cultural ties, without being governed by the home state
语法信息
有生性状态
无生命
形态构成
复合词
可数
复数形式
settlements
例子
The settlers established a settlement in a distant colony.
定居者在一个遥远的殖民地建立了一个定居点。
03
定居点, 殖民化
the process of making a new place as permanent residence by people
例子
The first settlement in the region was established along the riverbank.
该地区的第一个定居点是沿着河岸建立的。
04
定居点, 村庄
a small community, generally smaller than a town
例子
The village is classified as a rural settlement.
这个村庄被归类为农村定居点。
05
清算, 解决
the process of closing or terminating a business by using its assets to pay liabilities
例子
The company entered settlement after bankruptcy proceedings.
该公司在破产程序后进入了清算。
06
定居点, 殖民地
an area where a group of families or people live together, often in a newly established community
例子
The settlement grew rapidly as more families moved in.
随着更多家庭的迁入，定居点迅速增长。
词汇树
resettlement
settlement
settle
