•It now seems unlikely that it will be possible to negotiate/reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict.现在看来和平解决这一冲突是不可能的。

•As part of their divorce settlement, Geoff agreed to let Polly keep the house.作为离婚协议的一部分，杰夫同意房子归波莉所有。

•They reached an out-of-court settlement.他们达成了庭外和解。

•The actor accepted a settlement of £100 000 from the newspaper.这名演员接受了报社十万英镑的庭外和解费。

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•A large Roman settlement has been discovered just outside the town.在城外发现了一处大型古罗马人聚落。

•Many Native Americans were killed during the settlement of the American West by Europeans in the nineteenth century.许多美洲印第安人在19世纪欧洲人在美国西部开拓殖民地的过程中被杀害。

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•The settlement of his debts took him several months.他花了几个月时间还清了债务。

•I enclose a cheque in settlement of your claim.我附上一张支票支付你的索赔。