settlement

英文解釋：

名詞 settlement:

1. a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
   同義詞：colony
2. a community of people smaller than a town
   同義詞：village, small town
3. a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
4. the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
   同義詞：colonization, colonisation
5. something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
   同義詞：resolution, closure
6. an area where a group of families live together
7. termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
   同義詞：liquidation

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中英例句：

1. There is no prospect of a settlement of the dispute.
   這場糾紛根本不可能獲得解決。
2. Chances of a settlement were effectively wrecked by his speech.
   和解的機會事實上被他的演講破壞了。
3. Negotiators are looking for a peaceful settlement to the dispute.
   談判雙方正尋求和平解決爭端的辦法。
4. After much discussion the negotiators hammered out a compromise settlement.
   雙方經多次談判達成一項折衷的解決辦法。
5. Hopes of a peaceful settlement are now fading.
   和平解決的希望正在消失。
6. I enclose a cheque in settlement of your account.
   茲附支票一張以結清貴處帳目。
7. The terms of the settlement seem just.
   和解的條件似乎還公道。
8. The strikers have reached a settlement with the employers.
   罷工者與僱主已達成協定。