settle forsth
—phrasal verbwithsettleverbuk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/
toacceptoragreeto something, or todecideto have something,althoughit is notexactlywhat youwantor it is not thebest
无奈接受;勉强同意
They werehopingtoselltheircarfor £2,000, butsettledfor £1,500.他们本来希望他们的汽车能卖2000英镑,但后来只得以1500英镑卖掉了。
Hewantsafullrefundand he won'tsettlefor anything less.他想全额退款,少一分也不行。
She neversettlesfor secondbest.她从不甘心于退而求其次。