1. vt. & vi.安排，安放；安家，定居　 arrange; fix up; go and live (in)
2. vt.解决，调停　 solve; mediate; intervene
3. vt.支付，结算　 pay
4. vt. & vi.（使）安定　 (cause to) stabilize; (cause to) maintain
5. vi.（鸟等）飞落　 (the birds, etc.) fly to somewhere

　～ a claim　结清债务
　～ a conflict　调停冲突
　～ a date　确定日期
　～ a dispute　排解纠纷
　～ a doubt　消除疑虑
　～ a question　解决问题
　～ a waver　使犹豫不决的人下决心
　～ accounts　结账，清算，挽回面子
　～ bill　偿清欠款
　～ differences　解决分歧
　～ difficulties　解决困难
　～ hash　征服或使某人归顺
　～ matter　解决事情
　～ one's affairs　（在遗嘱中）安排自己的后事
　～ one's debt　还账
　～ quarrels　解决争议
　～ state affairs　处理国家大事
　～ the boundary　确定边界
　～ the score　挽回面子
　～ the successor　确定继承人
　～ admirably　极好地安排
　～ amicably　友好地安排
　～ annually　每年一次地支付
　～ artistically　富有艺术创造力地安排
　～ beautifully　美妙地安排
　～ becomingly　适当地安排
　～ carefully　小心地安排
　～ cheerfully　兴高采烈地支付
　～ cleverly　巧妙地安排
　～ clumsily　拙劣地安排
　～ complexly　复杂地安排
　～ confidentially　机密地安排
　～ conscientiously　诚心诚意地支付
　～ contentedly　心满意足地解决
　～ courteously　有礼貌地支付
　～ crudely　粗俗地安排
　～ curiously　不寻常地支付
　～ dramatically　不寻常地安排
　～ delicately　灵敏地安排
　～ efficiently　有效地安排
　～ elaborately　详尽地安排
　～ exorbitantly　极其过分地支付
　～ exquisitely　精美地安排
　～ extemporaneously　临时支付
　～ felicitously　恰当地安排
　～ finally　最后地安排
　～ freely　随意支付
　～ geographically　依据地形安排
　～ grudgingly　勉强支付
　～ handsomely　慷慨支付
　～ harmoniously　和谐地安排
　～ hideously　令人惊骇地安排
　～ ideally　完美地安排
　～ immediately　立即安排
　～ incautiously　轻易支付
　～ incessantly　不断支付
　～ indiscriminately　不加区分地支付
　～ ingeniously　巧妙地支付
　～ irrelevantly　不相关地支付
　～ logically　情理之中地支付
　～ mechanically　习惯性地安排
　～ methodically　有条理地安排
　～ moderately　适度地支付
　～ neatly　干净利落地安排
　～ obviously　显而易见地安排
　～ ostensibly　表面上地安排
　～ painfully　痛苦地安排
　～ peacefully　和平解决
　～ previously　事先安排
　～ privately　私下解决
　～ punctually　准时支付
　～ regularly　定期地支付
　～ reluctantly　勉强支付
　～ satisfactorily　满意地安排
　～ sensibly　合理地安排
　～ systematically　有系统地安排
　～ unconditionally　无条件支付
　～ unhappily　不愉快地支付
　～ unhesitatingly　毫不犹豫地支付
　～ unkindly　非善意地支付
　～ unnecessarily　不必要地支付
　～ unreservedly　爽快地支付
　～ untimely　不及时支付
　～ down　定居，安家，过安定的生活；平静下来，（夜色）降临
　～ down the excitement　让激动情绪平息下来
　～ the audience down　使听众安静下来
　～ up　解决，还清欠款
　～ up a dispute　解决争端
　～ down to a bachelor life　安于独身生活
　～ down to a new job　渐渐习惯于新的工作
　～ down to dinner　坐下来吃饭
　～ down to studies　安下心来学习
　～ up with the waiter　和服务员结账
　～ out of court　庭外解决
　～ at a small town　定居于小城镇
　～ for　勉强接受，愿意
　～ for such a quiet life　忍受这样平静的生活
　～ for this simple life　愿过这种简朴的生活
　～ in　定居在，坐在…里
　～ in Canada　定居加拿大
　～ in the country　在农村落户
　～ into　稳定成为
　～ into shape　有头绪
　～ into sleep　慢慢地进入梦乡
　～ on　停在，决定
　～ on a place for vacation　决定去度假的地方
　～ on the furniture　在家具上积聚
　～ on the land　（鸟等）飞到地上来
　～ to　安心于

　A great insect went noisily by and settled near his foot.　一只大昆虫在旁边嗡嗡飞过，落在他的脚旁。
　Dust has settled everywhere.　灰尘落得到处都是。
　The road bed settled.　路基下沉了。
　Cracks appeared in the wall as the foundation settled.　墙基下陷，墙上出现裂缝。
　Our house has settled several inches since it was built.　房子建成以来已经下沉了好几英寸。
　Dregs settled at the bottom of the container.　渣滓沉淀在容器的底部。
　The weather has settled.　天气总算稳定了。
　The city settled when the rebels left.　叛乱分子离开后，这个城市平静下来了。
　The English settled New England.　英国人殖民于新英格兰。
　The nurse settled her patient for the night.　那位护士使她的病人安静过夜。
　Her soft words settled his agitated mind.　她温柔的话语使他焦虑的心情平静下来。
　I'll read a bit before supper to settle my mind.　我在晚餐之前读读书使心情平静。
　Have a brandy, it will settle your nerves.　喝点白兰地吧，它会使你镇定下来。
　A vacation will settle your nerves.　休假可镇定你的神经。
　Take this new medicine and it will settle your nerves.　服这种新药会镇静你的神经。
　He took a pill to settle his stomach.　他吃了一片药，使他的胃感到舒服一些。
　The heavy rain might settle the changeable weather.　这场大雨也许能使变幻不定的天气稳定下来。
　That settled that matter.　事情就这样定下来了。
　She has decided how she should settle the matter.　她已作出决定如何来解决这件事。
　And a word from him would settle everything.　只要他说一句话，一切问题就解决了。
　Countries should settle their disputes by peaceful means.　各国应通过和平手段解决他们的争端。
　It's time you settled the dispute.　该是你们结束争论的时候了。
　An apology on his part settled the quarrel.　他的道歉使争吵和解了。
　We have to settle the gas bill.　我们得付煤气费。
　Will you settle the bill?　你可以把这笔账付了吗?
　It's wise to settle one's accounts monthly.　设法每月把账目结清是明智的。
　He said he would settle scores with them.　他说他要去和他们算账。
　Stand the bottle upright for a few days to settle the sediment.　把瓶子竖着放几天使渣滓沉淀。
　Leave the wine on a shelf for a week to settle it.　把酒在架子上放一星期以使它澄清。
　They settled themselves with their backs to the cliff and let the warm sun bake them through.　他们靠着岩石坐了下来，沐浴着温暖的阳光。
　Good, that's settled then.　好，那就这样定了。
　More and more people go along with the idea that pollution should be settled seriously.　越来越多的人赞成这样一个观点：我们应该认真地解决污染问题。
　That's all settled. It needn't be talked about any more.　这都解决了，不用再谈了。
　Our plan will be settled tomorrow.　我们的计划明天可以定下来。
　The date of their departure was finally settled.　他们动身的日期终于决定了。
　The question has been settled.　这问题已经解决了。
　The strike went on for over a year before it was finally settled.　罢工持续了一年多后终于得到了结。
　The account is not yet settled.　此账尚未付清。
　We have settled to go to France for our holidays.　我们已决定到法国去度假。
　He has settled to go abroad.　他已决意出国。
　They settled to build a reservoir here.　他们决定在这里建一座水库。
　Have you settled to attend the meeting tomorrow?　你是否已经决定参加明天的会议?
　Have you settled when to start off?　你们决定什么时候出发了吗?
　We haven't settled where to go yet.　我们还没有决定到哪里去。
　We haven't settled where to build the school.　我们还没有决定在什么地方修建这所学校。
　We have settled that we'll go to Beijing.　我们已决定去北京。
　The teacher has settled that we are to write a term paper.　老师决定要我们写一篇学期论文。
　We have settled what we'll discuss at the next meeting.　我们已决定下次会议讨论什么内容了。
　He has not settled whether we are going with them.　他还没有决定我们是否要和他们一道去。
　Have they settled where they will spend their holiday?　他们已决定去什么地方度假了吗?

 ♣ settle down　(v.+adv.)
1. （使）沉底或沉淀；落到地面上来 fall to the bottom of a container; come to rest on the ground
　The contents of the packet may settle down in travelling.　袋里的东西在旅行中会沉到底部。
　The ship was settling down by the stern.　船正由尾部下沉。
　The dust slowly settled down.　灰尘慢慢落了下来。
　The airship settled down in a field.　飞艇降落在地面上。
2. 定居，过安定生活 make a home
　These orphans have settled down very happily in their new home.　这些孤儿在新家很愉快地开始了他们的生活。
　My wife will be coming over as soon as I've settled down.　我住定之后，我太太马上就来。
　I hate all this travel. I want to get married and settle down.　我讨厌经常外出，我想结婚然后安顿下来。
　He hoped to settle down in the countryside.　他希望在农村定居。
　How long did it take you to settle down in this country? 　你过了多长时间才在这个国家安顿下来?
　She came down last year and settled down in the village.　去年她从城里来就定居在这个村子里。
　He has determined to settle down in the countryside.　他决定在农村安家落户。
　After roaming around nearly half his life, he finally settled down in Canada.　他过了半辈子的流浪生活，最后在加拿大定居了下来。
　When you have settled down in the new workshop, you will start working.　你们在新车间一安顿下来，你们就开始工作。
　The organization aims to settle newcomers down in the city.　该组织旨在帮助新来的人在这座城市安家落户。
3. （使）安静下来，平静下来 (cause to) become calm
　Settle down, children, stop running about.　孩子们，安静下来，别到处乱跑了。
　The teacher told the class to settle down and begin their study.　老师要求学生安静下来学习。
　The marriage began in a stormy fashion, but soon settled down.　新婚生活非常热烈，但不久就平静下来了。
　When everybody had settled down, the chairman began to speak.　主席等大家静下来后才开始讲话。
　She was so upset by the news that she couldn't settle down.　这消息使她心烦意乱，简直平静不下来。
　He can't settle down today. There must be something worrying him.　今天他心情平静不下来，一定有什么事使他心烦。
　Please go upstairs and settle the children down for me, they're restless again and won't sleep.　请上楼帮我使孩子们安静下来，他们又在闹腾，不肯睡觉。
　You had better settle yourself down and start working.　你最好安下心来工作。
　We settled down to a discussion of English grammar.　我们坐下来讨论了英语语法问题。
　It's terrible, I can't settle down to anything today.　太糟糕了，我今天做什么都安不下心来。
　He has settled down to farming.　他已安心从事农业。
　It's time for me to settle down to this work.　时间不早了，我该开始这项工作了。
　After working abroad for several years, Gill wants to settle down to a permanent job in Britain.　在国外工作了几年后，吉尔决定在英国定居并找份永久性的工作。
　As soon as he settled down to his new job, Alex got ahead splendidly.　亚历克斯一旦安下心来致力于新的工作，就取得了显著的进展。
4. 沉没 sink
　The damaged ship leaned over and slowly settled down on the ocean floor.　被毁坏的轮船开始倾斜，然后慢慢地沉入海底。
5. 平息；停息 not be active
　When all the excitement had settled down, it was clear that there had been no real cause for anxiety.　那场惊慌完全平息后才弄清楚，根本就没有值得忧虑的理由。
　Wait till the police hunt has settled down and then make your escape.　等警察的搜捕停息后你再逃跑。
 ♣ settle for　(v.+prep.)
　勉强认可　force sb to do sth
　They had to settle for a very modest house with no garage.　他们只得满足于一栋没有车库的一般的住宅。
　Although he was jumping so well, he failed to win the first prize and had to settle for the second.　虽然他跳得非常好，可是没有取得第一名，只好屈居第二了。
　Many women refuse to settle for staying at home.　许多女人不愿当家庭妇女。
 ♣ settle in¹　(v.+adv.)
1. 安顿下来，适应于新家 cause to become used to a new home or job
　When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends to a housewarming party.　我们安顿就绪后，就邀请所有的朋友来喝乔迁喜酒。
　We haven't settled in yet.　我们还没搬进去安顿好。
2. 开始出现并可能持续 begin and seem likely to continue
　Rain settled in shortly before midday and lasted all afternoon.　临近中午开始下雨，连续下了一下午。
 ♣ settle in²　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…中放稳，坐定或躺倒 place sth, sb or oneself firmly in sth
　She settled her mother in an armchair.　她让她母亲坐在扶手椅上休息。
　Then the nurse settled herself in an armchair in the next room.　然后，那位护士自己在隔壁的房间的扶手椅上坐下来休息。
　Once he settled his body in the comfortable bed, he was soon asleep.　他往那舒服的床上一倒，很快就进入了梦乡。
　He settled his briefcase comfortably in his lap.　他把公文包舒适地搁在大腿上。
2. 开始在…居住 (cause to) start living in a place
　We are settled in our new home.　我们住进了新房。
　The boys were settled in their dormitory.　男孩子们被安排在宿舍里住下了。
 ♣ settle into　(v.+prep.)
　有头绪，上正轨　get used to
　Things soon settled into shape.　事情很快就有了头绪。
 ♣ settle on〔upon〕　(v.+prep.)
　决定，选定　decide on
　After a long discussion they settled on the site for the power station.　经过长时间讨论以后，他们选定了修建电站的地点。
　They settled on setting up a new electric power system.　他们决定建立一个新的电力系统。
　Have you settled on the day for departure?　你确定了动身的日期没有?
　Have you settled on a time for leaving?　你已决定走的时间了吗?
　After much discussion they settled on the plan originally proposed.　他们讨论了很久，然后确定了原来提出的那个计划。
　Can't the members of the committee settle on the details later?　委员们以后再决定具体细节不行吗?
　I don't know what dress she finally settled upon.　我不知道她最后选定了什么样的衣裳。
　Have you settled on going camping with us?　你是否已决定和我们一道去野营?
　Now that the meeting-place has been settled on, can we talk about the agenda?　既然会议的地址已经定了，我们能不能商谈议事日程?
 ♣ settle up　(v.+adv.)
　结账；了结某事　pay a debt such as a bill; bring a matter to a conclusion
　You bought the tickets and I paid for the meal. Shall we settle up now?　你买票，我付吃饭的费用。我们要不要马上结清?
　Immediately after settling up, he left the hotel and hurried to the railway station.　他一结清账，便马上离开旅馆，赶往火车站。
　Mr. Wang owed us a balance of about $50, but he telephoned to say that he would come next week and settle up.　王先生欠我们大约50美元，他打电话来说下星期结清。
　It's time we settled up.　我们该了结了。
　I'll settle up with them soon.　我很快跟他们清账。
　He settled up the outstanding bills.　他偿付了未清的账目。
 ♣ settle with　(v.+prep.)
1. 和…取得谅解，与…达成协议，与…成交，算清账目 finish a matter with sb; finish paying
　I've an old quarrel to settle with her before we can ever be friends again.　必须先把过去和她的争吵问题解决后我们才能和好。
　They settled with a foreign firm last week.　他们上星期与一家外国公司商谈成交。
　I should be able to settle with him at the end of the month.　我将在月底还清他的钱。
2. 向…报复 deal with by fighting
　I will settle with you for that action — it shall not go unpunished.　你这种行动绝不能不受惩罚，我是要和你算账的。
　I'd like to settle with the man who attacked the little girl.　我要和那欺侮小女孩的人算账。
　He may think he has the better of us, but we'll settle with him before the week's out.　他可以自以为占了我们的便宜，不过不出本星期，我们就要给他颜色看。

 ♣ settle for, settle on, settle up
　这组短语的意思并不相同：settle for的意思是“（勉强）同意接受”“清理（债务等）”; settle on的意思是“决定”“给（钱、遗产等）”; settle up的意思是“付账”。
 ♣ settle, decide, determine, fix, make up one's mind, resolve
　参见decide条。
 ♣ settle, establish, fasten, fix
　参见fix条。
 ♣ settle, calm, quieten
　参见calm条。
 ♣ settle, solve
　这两个词的共同意思是“解决问题〔纷争〕”。当宾语是argument, dispute, affair, matter等名词时多使用settle；当宾语是equation, problem, puzzle等名词时，多使用solve.
 ♣ 下面4句话的意思相同：
　
 ♣ 下面两句话的意思不同：
　

1. 双方最后解决了这个问题。
　［误］ Both sides settled the problem at last.
　［正］ Both sides solved the problem at last.
　［析］ 表示“解决问题”，通常要说solve a problem，其中 solve不能改用settle. settle的宾语通常可以是 dispute（争执）， affair（事务）， matter（事情）， argument（争论）， quarrel（争吵）等。
2. 她安稳地坐下来看书。
　［误］ She settled down reading her book.
　［正］ She settled down to read her book.
　［析］ 表示“安稳地坐下来做某事”可用settle down to-v的结构。 settle down后面跟动词不定式，不跟动词的现在分词形式。
3. 我们安下心来讨论英语俚语的用法。
　［误］ We settled down for a quiet discussion of English slang.
　［正］ We settled down to a quiet discussion of English slang.
　［析］ 表示“安下心来做某事”时settle down后可接动词不定式，还可接由介词to引起的短语。to不可换为for.

　［同义词］ calm, decide, determine, establish, fix, quieten, resolve
　［词源］　古英语setlan（安置）