(1)安(定)居(go and live (in)，esp permanently;make one's home)[I，I+prep]：The family～d here.這家人在此定居了。～near London/along the seacoast/in the country在倫敦附近/沿海岸邊/農(nóng)村定居;Pioneers～d in the west.開拓者在西部定居下來。He finally～d in Oxford and got married.他最后在牛津定居并結(jié)了婚?！纪絠nhabit;
?(2)殖(移)民(go and live in a particular place，country，etc as a colonist)[I，I+prep，T+n 尤pass]：Many Scots/The Pilgrims/The Dutch～d in New Zealand.許多蘇格蘭人/英國清教徒/荷蘭人移居新西蘭。By whom was Canada～d? 移居加拿大的是哪些人? New York was～d by the Dutch. 紐約是荷蘭人的殖民地?！纪絚olonize，inhabit;〖反〗emigrate;
?(3)(使)舒服地坐下(安頓下來)(set in place firmly or comfortably)[I，I+adv(back)，T+n]：～(back) in a chair/by the fire/in front of the television舒服地(往后一靠)坐在椅子上/爐火旁/電視機(jī)前;～oneself in an arm chair 坐在沙發(fā)上;～oneself on the rocky bench坐在多巖石的海灘上;～oneself by the window坐在窗戶旁;～oneself in the grass坐在草地上;～oneself beside sb in a car在汽車?yán)?，坐在某人身?～one's patient for the night 安頓病人過夜;～one's family in the new home將家人在新家里安頓下來;～one's mother on a train compartment將母親安頓在車廂內(nèi);
?(4)(使)安靜(平靜，放松)下來((cause to)become quiet，calm and free from disturbance)[I，T+n]：He's one of those very active children who find it difficult to～.他是個(gè)十分活躍的孩子，很難安靜下來。The excitement/noise has～d.興奮的情緒/這種噪音已經(jīng)平靜下來。a pill to～one's stomach抑制胃部不適的一片藥;a drink to～one's nerves鎮(zhèn)靜緊張神經(jīng)的一杯飲料;a word to～one's mind 穩(wěn)定情緒的一句話;The class～d itself to work.全班學(xué)生安靜下來學(xué)習(xí)。〖同〗calm，quiet;〖反〗excite，disturb;
?(5)停留(歇)，落定(come to rest;move to a lower level and stay there)[I，I+prep (on/over)]：The dust～d.灰塵落下了。The snow will not～.雪在地上留不住。A fly～d on the ceiling. 一只蒼蠅落在天花板上。A butterfly～d on the leaf. 蝴蝶落在樹葉上。A robin～d on the bough.知更鳥落在樹枝上。A heavy fog～d over the airport. 濃霧籠罩機(jī)場。A dark cloud～d over the mountain top. 烏云鎖住山峰。Dust has～d on all the surfaces in the house. 房間里落滿了灰塵。His cold～d in on his chest.他患感冒，感到胸部不適。An uneasy calm has～d on the city.(fig)這座城市呈現(xiàn)的平靜令人不安。 A peaceful expression～d on her face.(fig)她的臉上呈現(xiàn)出安詳?shù)纳袂椤 tense silence～d over the crowd.(fig) 人群中一片寂靜，令人緊張?！纪絣and，light;
?(6)解決，結(jié)束，處理(conclude (a dispute，quarrel，etc) by a final decision;end (a disagreement);deal with)[T+n，T+n+prep (with)，T+that ，T+wh，T+wh+inf]：～an argument平息爭論;～a question/a quarrel/a dispute/a strike處理問題/解決爭吵/消除爭端/平息罷工;agree to～the differences/the affairs/the disagreements同意解決分歧/安排事務(wù)/消除意見分歧;get the matter～d once and for all徹底解決這個(gè)問題;～the issue with the management/the builders/the employees與資方/建筑工人/雇員一起處理這個(gè)問題;It has been～d that we'll leave next week. 已經(jīng)決定，我們下周動(dòng)身。It has been～d that the manager will present the report to the committee.現(xiàn)已決定，下周經(jīng)理向委員會(huì)提交報(bào)告。Have you～d when the meeting was going to be/which college you are to go to/how the work will be done?你是否已決定什么時(shí)候開會(huì)/你要上哪所大學(xué)/怎樣完成工作? We haven't～d yet how to get there. 我們還沒決定如何到那里去?！纪絩esolve;〖反〗confuse;
?(7)同意解決法律上的爭端(resolve a legal dispute by agreement between the parties)[I，I+prep(with)]：expect to agree to～today 希望今天雙方達(dá)成和解;be better to～(with each other) out of court最好(雙方)庭外和解;〖同〗resolute;
?(8)付(結(jié))賬(pay a bill etc，make a financial arrangement)[I，I+prep (with)，I+adv (up)，T+n，I+adv (up)+prep (with)]：ask sb to～immediately 讓某人立即還賬;～with a creditor/a waiter同債權(quán)人清賬/和服務(wù)員結(jié)賬;～for sb為某人付賬;Would you like to～up later，Sir? 先生，您想以后再結(jié)賬嗎? We can～up now.我們現(xiàn)在可以清賬?！?up) with sb for the goods跟某人結(jié)算貨款;～one's debt/one's bill/one's claim付債/結(jié)賬/解決索賠;It's wise to～one's accounts monthly.每月結(jié)一次賬是明智的?！纪絧ay，clear;
?(9)(使)變得緊實(shí)(堅(jiān)實(shí))((cause to) become closer together，subside)[I]：The road/bed/foundation/earth～d. 路面/路基/地基/墻基下沉了。The sugar/flour/contents in the jar will～. 罐中的食糖/面粉/東西會(huì)變得干硬。shake the bag to make the salt～抖一抖袋子讓食鹽更堅(jiān)實(shí);〖同〗sink，drop;〖反〗rise;
?(10)(使)下沉(降)((cause to) sink or be deposited to the bottom or a lower lever)[I，T+n]：wait for the tea-leaves/the coffee grounds/the dregs to～等著茶葉/咖啡渣/沉渣沉底;To～the sediment/the mud/the dregs，keep the bottle quite still.為使沉淀物/泥漿/渣滓沉底，要保持瓶子完全靜止不動(dòng)。need a shower to～the dust需要一場雨使灰塵沉降;Bits of cork～d in the wine bottle. 軟瓶塞塊沉到了酒瓶底?！纪絛eposit;
?(11)(使)變清(澈)((cause to) become clear by depositing soild matter)[I，T+n]：Let the wine～for a while.待葡萄酒澄一會(huì)兒再喝。Leave the beer in the closet to～it.把啤酒放在壁櫥里，好讓它澄一澄。
?settle one's/an account with sb報(bào)復(fù)(仇)：This match will be an opportunity for England to～their accounts with Argentine.這場比賽將是英國隊(duì)向阿根廷隊(duì)報(bào)一劍之仇的好機(jī)會(huì)。
?settle (an old) score算老賬，報(bào)復(fù)：Bob～d an old score with John by beating him.鮑勃為了報(bào)復(fù)打了約翰一頓。
?settle sb's hash 收拾某人(使其不會(huì)再找麻煩)(infml)：He was annoying his fellow-workers，so the boss finally～d his hash by dismissing him.他老是打擾一同工作的工人們，所以老板最終將他開除了事。
?settle down (v adv) 1)舒適地坐或躺(vi & vt)：S～down on a sofa/in a chair/in the back of one's car. 坐在沙發(fā)上/椅子上/汽車后面。 He～d himself down with a newspaper/a good book/a cup of tea.他拿份報(bào)紙/一本好書/一杯茶坐下。 2)過更安穩(wěn)、寧靜的生活(vi)：I'd like to get married and～down.我想結(jié)婚，過安穩(wěn)的生活。～down in one's new job/one's school/one's house在新工作中/學(xué)校里/屋子中安定下來; 3)平靜下來(vi & vt)：She waited for the audience/the situation to～down.她等聽眾/局面平靜下來。try to～the audience down 努力使聽眾平靜下來;
?settle down to (v adv，prep)：安下心來做某事(vt)：～down to dinner/finishing the work/one's meeting 安靜下來吃飯/安下心來完成工作/認(rèn)真開會(huì);
?settle for (v prep)勉強(qiáng)認(rèn)可(同意)(vt)：He failed to win the first prize and had to～for the second. 他沒獲一等獎(jiǎng)，只好屈居第二。Many women refuse to～for staying at home.許多婦女不甘心待在家里。
?settle in (v adv)(使)安頓下來(vi & vt)：The new neighbours seem to have～d in now.新來的鄰居現(xiàn)在好像已經(jīng)安頓下來了。I haven't～d in my new job.我還沒有適應(yīng)新的工作。
?settle on (v prep)選擇，決定(vt)：～on a day for picnic/a time for the meeting/a career in advertising選定一天去野餐/時(shí)間來開會(huì)/做廣告的職業(yè);～on blue paint for the bedroom選定用藍(lán)色粉刷臥室的墻壁;
?settle sth on sb(把錢，財(cái)產(chǎn)等)傳(轉(zhuǎn)讓)給(vt)：～a small fortune/part of one's estate on the young man把一小份財(cái)產(chǎn)/部分地產(chǎn)轉(zhuǎn)讓給這個(gè)年輕人;
?→′settled adj穩(wěn)定的，不變的;′settler n殖民者，移民;′settlement n;
?【辨異】settle與 establish和 fix的區(qū)別見 ESTABLISH。