settling
present participle ofsettle
| 单词 | settling |
| 释义 | settling present participle ofsettle settle verb uk/ˈset.əl/us/ˈset̬.əl/settleverb(AGREE)B2[T] toreachadecisionor anagreementabout something, or to end adisagreement: Good, that's all settled - yousendout theinvitationsfor theparty, and I'llorganizethefood. [+ question word]They haven'tyetsettledwhen theweddingis going to be. "Theticketsare €40 each." "Well,thatsettlesthat- I can'taffordthat much." I'd like to get thismattersettledonceand for all(=reachafinaldecisionon it). to decide
B2[IorT] toarrangesomething: Thedetailsof thecontracthave notyetbeen settled. Ourlawyeradvisedus that it would bebetterto settleout ofcourt(=reachanagreementin alegalcasewithout it beingdecidedin acourtoflaw). It tookmonthsto settle(=bringto an end)thedispute/strike. Myfatherand I haveagreedfinallyto settleourdifferences(=stoparguing).
Accepting & agreeing
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Planning, expecting and arranging settleverb(MAKE COMFORTABLE)[IorT,usually+ adv/prep] torelaxinto acomfortableposition: Afterdinnerwe settledinfrontofthetelevisionfor theevening. Thedentisttold herpatientto settlebackin thechair. He settled himselfdownwith anewspaper, andwaitedfor theflighttoarrive.
Comfortable and uncomfortable
settleverb(LIVE)B2[Iusually+ adv/prep] to go andlivesomewhere,especiallypermanently: After they gotmarried, they settledinBrooklyn. [IorT,often passive] toarrive,especiallyfrom anothercountry, in a newplaceandstarttolivethere and use theland: Americawas first settled bypeoplewho cameacrossfromAsiaover 25,000yearsago.
Changing homes & moving
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accommodating people settleverb(MOVE LOWER)C1[I] tomoveto alowerlevelandstaythere; todrop: Thehousehad beenemptyforyears, anddusthad settledonall thesurfaces. Do youthinkthesnowwill settle(=remainon thegroundand othersurfaceswithoutmelting)? Thecontentsof thispackagemay settle(=falltowards thebottomof thecontainerand soseemto be less).
Boarding and alighting from modes of transport
settleverb(PAY)C2[IorT] topay,especiallymoneythat youowe: Please settleyouraccount/billwithoutfurtherdelay. It took theinsurancecompanymonthsto settle myclaim. formalPayment ofyouraccountis nowoverdue, and we mustaskyou to settle(=paythemoneyyouowe)immediately. Accounting
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Paying money settleverb(QUIET)[IorT] tobecomequietandcalm, or to make something or someone do this: Theweatherisexpectedto settle towards the end of theweek. I'llcallyou back assoonas I've settled thekidsfor thenight. Before aperformance, shetakesthreedeepbreaths to settle hernerves. We're verybusythisweek, but things should settle(down)abitafter theweekend. UKJoe'sparentsare veryworriedabout him because he doesn'tseemto beableto settleto(= to give hiswholeattentionto)anything. Calming and relaxing
settleverb(BE IN A CERTAIN STATE)[I+ adv/prep] toreachandremainat acertainlevelor in acertainstate: Thepoundroseslightlyagainst thedollartoday, then settledat$1.53. Apeacefulexpressionsettledonherface. After therecentriots, anuneasycalmhas settledonthecity. Keeping and staying the same
Idiomssettle an account settleyouraffairs settle an (old) score Phrasal verbssettle down settle(someone)down settle forsomething settle in settlesomeonein settle onsomething settlesomethingonsomeone settle up Examplesofsettlingsettling In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. To achieve high throughput capability, such motion induced vibration would have to be damped quickly, to reducesettlingtime of the platform position and orientation. From theCambridge English Corpus She seems to have examined the data from different perspectives beforesettlingon a particular interpretation. From theCambridge English Corpus The difficulty insettlingthese questions stems from the fact that one deals with complicated multidimensional oscillatory integrals. From theCambridge English Corpus Given these resource limits, a strategy of constantly starting from scratch-of never treating prior decisions assettlinga practical question-would r un into obvious difficulties. From theCambridge English Corpus Some other evidence for this proposition will be considered in the course of this article, thoughsettlingthe debate over it lies outside my purpose. From theCambridge English Corpus Of great significance here is that third parties were not necessarily trusted for their ability to be effective insettlingdisputes. From theCambridge English Corpus The extensive use of absorbing barriers was precluded by the nature of the experiment and resulted in rather longsettlingtimes for the basin. From theCambridge English Corpus It would have been preferable to leave the contents of the string unspecified rather than prematurelysettlingon an inadequate standard. From theCambridge English Corpus They also offered individuals an alternative to the courts forsettlingdisputes. From theCambridge English Corpus But allowance has to be made for a certain amount ofsettlingold scores. From theCambridge English Corpus Nor was there only one way ofsettlingpublic disputes. From theCambridge English Corpus We also know thatsettlingponds are key tools for reducing water pollution and the spread of disease. From theCambridge English Corpus The assumption may be held to imply that the predominant consideration insettlingquestions of distributive justice is always citizenship itself. From theCambridge English Corpus Scholars now suggest that this violence was managed, often emerging as a means ofsettlinggrievances between planters and older inhabitants. From theCambridge English Corpus Aftersettlingthe final form in a clay model, it was enlarged to a fullscale set of plaster fragments in his workshop. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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