settling

名词 settling:

1. a gradual sinking to a lower level
   同义词：subsiding, subsidence

动词 settle:

1. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
   同义词：settle, settle down
2. bring to an end; settle conclusively
   同义词：decide, settle, resolve, adjudicate
3. settle conclusively; come to terms
   同义词：settle, square off, square up, determine
4. take up residence and become established
   同义词：settle, locate
5. come to terms
   同义词：reconcile, patch up, make up, conciliate, settle
6. go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
   同义词：sink, settle, go down, go under
7. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
   同义词：settle, root, take root, steady down, settle down
8. become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet
   同义词：settle
9. establish or develop as a residence
   同义词：settle
10. come to rest
    同义词：settle
11. become clear by the sinking of particles
    同义词：settle
12. arrange or fix in the desired order
    同义词：settle
13. accept despite complete satisfaction
    同义词：settle
14. end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement
    同义词：settle
15. dispose of; make a financial settlement
    同义词：settle
16. cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
    同义词：settle
17. sink down or precipitate
    同义词：subside, settle
18. fix firmly
    同义词：ensconce, settle
19. get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury
    同义词：settle, get back
20. make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
    同义词：finalize, finalise, settle, nail down
21. form a community
    同义词：settle
22. come as if by falling
    同义词：fall, descend, settle

1. He kicked about a great deal before settling down.
   他东奔西走了好久才定居下来。
2. Settling the dispute needed a diplomatic master-stroke.
   要解决这一争端需有高明的手腕。
3. The malaria-carrying mosquito is honoured in Sierra Leone today for making the country the "white man's grave" in the past and preventing Europeans settling there.
   塞拉利昂的疟蚊，由于它过去曾使这个国家成为“白人的坟墓”, 使欧洲人无法在此定居，如今受到了人们的赞誉。
4. The government's announcement is seen as a move towards settling the strike.
   政府的通告已视为迈向解决罢工问题的一步。