settlement

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Meaning: 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.

Examples

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

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.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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