settle¹

vt.

1. 安放；安頓；安排；料理[O]
   He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.

   他把孩子安頓在車廂的一個角落裡。

2. 使（雜質）沉澱；使（液體）澄清
3. 使（自己）安下心來；使（心情）平靜下來，使安寧
   After the excitement I tried to settle myself.

   激動過後，我設法平靜下來。

4. 確定，決定[+（that）][+wh-]
   I've settled that I'll drop medicine and take up physics.

   我已決定放棄學醫，開始學物理。

5. 解決（問題等）；結束（爭端，糾紛等）
   Both wanted to settle their scores.

   雙方都願意捐棄前嫌。

   The question has been settled.

   這個問題已經解決了。

6. 使定居；殖民於[H]
7. 支付，結算
   I have several bills to settle.

   我有好幾筆帳要付。

vi.

1. 坐下；安頓下來[Q]
2. 停息；下沉；沉澱[（+on/over/upon）]
   The powder settled to the bottom of the cup.

   粉末都沉澱到杯底了。

3. 穩定下來；平靜下來；鎮定下來[（+down/to）]
   She cannot settle to work.

   她安不下心來工作。

4. 和解；結束爭端[（+with）]
5. 安家，定居；殖民[Q]
   The family has settled in Canada.

   這家人已定居加拿大。

6. 決定，確定[（+on）]
7. 還清欠款；結帳
   I settled for him.

   我替他付了帳。