How do you use "settlement" in a sentence?

The early settlers built a small settlement by the river. They reached a settlement in the divorce case. The insurance company offered a cash settlement for the damages.

settlement

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Significado: A place where people establish a community; an agreement resolving a dispute

定居点，和解，解决

asentamiento, acuerdo, liquidación

集落、和解、解決

정착지, 합의, 해결

A 'settlement' has several meanings: a place where people establish a community, an agreement that resolves a dispute, or a payment that concludes a financial matter. In legal contexts, it often refers to an out-of-court agreement. Historically, settlements were the first permanent communities in new territories.

「settlement」有几个含义：人们建立社区的地方、解决争端的协议，或结束财务事项的付款。在法律背景下，它通常指庭外和解。历史上，settlement是新领土上最早的永久性社区。

Un «settlement» tiene varios significados: un lugar donde las personas establecen una comunidad, un acuerdo que resuelve una disputa, o un pago que concluye un asunto financiero. En contextos legales, a menudo se refiere a un acuerdo extrajudicial. Históricamente, los settlements fueron las primeras comunidades permanentes en nuevos territorios.

「settlement」にはいくつかの意味があります：人々がコミュニティを確立する場所、紛争を解決する合意、または財務事項を終結させる支払いです。法的な文脈では、しばしば法廷外の合意を指します。歴史的には、settlementは新しい領土における最初の恒久的なコミュニティでした。

'settlement'는 여러 의미가 있습니다: 사람들이 공동체를 형성하는 장소, 분쟁을 해결하는 합의, 또는 금전적 사안을 마무리하는 지불을 의미합니다. 법적 맥락에서는 재판 외 합의를 가리키는 경우가 많습니다. 역사적으로 정착지는 새로운 영토에 세워진 최초의 영구 공동체였습니다.

Ejemplos

The early settlers built a small settlement by the river.
早期定居者在河边建立了一个小型定居点。
Los primeros colonos construyeron un pequeño asentamiento junto al río.
初期の入植者たちは川のそばに小さな集落を建てました。
초기 정착민들은 강가에 작은 정착지를 세웠습니다.
They reached a settlement in the divorce case.
他们在离婚案中达成了和解。
Llegaron a un acuerdo en el caso de divorcio.
彼らは離婚訴訟で和解に達しました。
그들은 이혼 소송에서 합의에 이르렀습니다.
The insurance company offered a cash settlement for the damages.
保险公司为损失提供了现金赔偿。
La compañía de seguros ofreció un acuerdo en efectivo por los daños.
保険会社は損害に対して現金での和解を提案しました。
보험 회사는 손해에 대해 현금 합의금을 제안했습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From 'settle' plus '-ment'. 'Settle' comes from Old English 'setlan' (to place), from 'setl' (a seat). Related to 'sit', 'seat', and 'set'. The colony sense dates from the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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