(1)解决的办法(协议等)(agreement，arrangement that settles an issue，problem，etc)[C]：reach a～of a conflict/a law case就冲突/讼案的问题达成和解;The two sides negotiated/agreed upon/came to a～.双方谈判/同意/达成和解。The chance for a lasting～has appeared.出现了达成永久和解的机会。〖同〗agreement，resolution;

(2)解决，处理，决定，和解(act of setting or state being settled)[U]：the～of a dispute/the differences争端/分歧的解决;S～of the matter has been delayed for years.解决这件事情已经用了几年时间。Following the～of the strike，the bus services is back to normal.罢工得到妥善处理，公共汽车运营服务恢复正常。〖同〗working out，resolution;

(3)结账，偿付(payment satisfying a claim)[C，U]：the～of all one's debt/one's bills/one's accounts偿还全部欠账/付清所有账单/结清一切账目;leave the bill with me for～让我来付账;I enclose a cheque in～of your claim.我随信寄去偿付你索赔的支票。〖同〗payment，discharge;

(4)殖(移)民居住地(newly colonized region)[C]：(the)～in America/by English/of the colonists美国的殖民开拓地/英国移民的居留地/殖民者的定居地;the first permanent～in North America北美洲第一永久定居地;penal～s in Australia澳大利亚的流放地;〖同〗colony，community;

(5)殖民，定居(process of settling on a new land or colony) [U]： during the continuous～of the American West在美国西部持续的移民定居中;land open to～向开拓者开放的土地;When did the～of Carolina begin? 卡罗来纳州的移民是何时开始的?

(6)金钱或财产的转让 (transference or set-tling of a property)[C]：make a～on sb when he gets married/when he starts college当某人结婚时给一笔财产/上大学时给一笔钱;The court awarded her a handsome～.法庭裁定付给她相当可观的一笔财产。〖同〗sum，amount;

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