[] to pay money that you owe还清（欠款）；结算；结账◆Most of our customers settle their accounts on time.我们的大多数顾客都能够按时结账。◆The media empire was broken up in order to settle the debts.该传媒集团被分拆以清偿债务。 [] to put an end to an argument or a disagreement结束（争端、分歧）；解决（争议）◆The union want to hold talks with management to settle the dispute.工会希望与资方举行谈判以解决争议。◆The companies have now settled their differences following a dispute over contracts. 这些公司就合同问题发生争辩之后，它们之间的分歧已经消除。◆There is pressure on the unions to settle.工会面临消除纷争的压力。 [] (often be settled) to decide or arrange sth finally（最终）确定，决定◆So we'll travel on May 22nd. Is that settled then?这样的话，我们将在 5 月 22 日开始旅行。就这样定了吗？ [] if prices, etc. settle, they stop rising or falling and stay the same for a period of time（价格）停滞◆The price for crude oil has settled at $34.4 a barrel.原油价格稳定在每桶 34.4 美元的水平上。 [] to sink slowly down（使）沉降，下陷，变得密实◆The contents of this package may settle in transit.这个包裹里的东西可能在运输过程中被晃得密实了。●ˈsettle for sthto accept sth that is not satisfactory but is the best that is available勉强接受；将就◆The union wanted a 5% pay increase, but had to settle for 3%.工会希望加薪 5%，但最后不得不接受了 3% 的增幅。●ˈsettle on sthto choose or make a decision about sth after thinking about it选定；决定◆We haven't yet settled on a name for our new brand.我们还没有为新品牌确定名称。●ˌsettle ˈup (with sb)to pay sb the money you owe them（与某人）结清账目◆I'll pay for the meal and we'll settle up afterwards.饭钱我先付上，完了我们再算吧。