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复数形式
settlements
1
协议, 解决
an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute
- The two companies reached a settlement that resolved the patent infringement lawsuit.
两家公司达成了一项和解，解决了专利侵权诉讼。
- After months of negotiations, the labor union and management finally signed a settlement to avoid a strike.
经过数月的谈判，工会和管理层最终签署了一项和解协议以避免罢工。
- The divorce settlement included the division of assets and custody arrangements for their children.
离婚协议包括财产分割和子女监护安排。
- The government brokered a settlement between the warring factions to bring peace to the region.
政府促成了交战派系之间的和解，为该地区带来和平。
- The settlement required the defendant to pay a substantial sum to the plaintiff to settle the legal dispute.
和解要求被告向原告支付一大笔钱以解决法律纠纷。
2
a community established by people living far from their homeland who retain nationality and cultural ties, without being governed by the home state
- The settlers established a settlement in a distant colony.
- Trade between the settlement and the homeland remained active.
- Life in the settlement preserved the traditions of the settlers.
- The settlement grew slowly over several decades.
- They sent letters back to family in the homeland from the settlement.
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定居点, 殖民化
the process of making a new place as permanent residence by people
- The first settlement in the region was established along the riverbank.
该地区的第一个定居点是沿着河岸建立的。
- The European settlement of North America changed the course of history.
欧洲人在北美的定居改变了历史的进程。
- Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient settlement deep in the jungle.
考古学家在丛林深处发现了一个古老定居点的遗迹。
- The government supported the settlement of remote territories to expand its influence.
政府支持在偏远地区的定居以扩大其影响力。
- Many conflicts arose between indigenous people and those involved in the settlement process.
原住民和参与定居过程的人之间发生了许多冲突。
4
a small community, generally smaller than a town
- The village is classified as a rural settlement.
- A new settlement emerged near the river.
- The settlement lacked municipal governance.
- Residents of the settlement relied on local agriculture.
- The settlement consisted of a few dozen houses.
同义词：
5
the process of closing or terminating a business by using its assets to pay liabilities
- The company entered settlement after bankruptcy proceedings.
- Creditors were paid through the settlement of the business.
- The liquidation involved settlement of all outstanding debts.
- Settlement of the firm took several months to complete.
- The business underwent settlement in accordance with regulations.
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定居点, 殖民地
an area where a group of families or people live together, often in a newly established community
- The settlement grew rapidly as more families moved in.
随着更多家庭的迁入，定居点迅速增长。
- Over time, the settlement evolved into a bustling town.
随着时间的推移，定居点发展成了一个繁华的城镇。
- This settlement has a rich history dating back to the 1800s.
这个定居点有着可以追溯到1800年代的丰富历史。
- The village was once a small settlement with only a few houses.
这个村庄曾经是一个只有几栋房子的小定居点。
- There was little infrastructure in the settlement when it was first built.
当定居点首次建成时，基础设施很少。