settle / ˈset(ə)l /vt.＆vi.定居;结束(争论);解决(纠纷【人教版高中英语必修三 unit 3 （单词与全书例句）】

settle 
/ ˈset(ə)l /
vt.＆vi.定居;结束(争论);解决(纠纷

1. Scientists believe that these settlers crossed the Bering Strait by a land bridge which existed in prehistoric times.

2. Historically, Chinese immigrants settled in the area during the railroad construction and gold rush period. 

3. The two gentlemen had been having a heated argument for a couple of days, and had decided to make a bet which would settle their argument.

4. Lily decided that she was going to settle  in New York and pursue her dream of becoming an actress.

5. Are you planning to settle in London?

6. Although many claim it is tough to earn a good living in the city, most choose to settle there. 

7.  The civil authorities reformed the system in 1940, and many more Chinese took the opportunity to settle in the USA.

8. Although the majority of the current population is of European descent, it was the ethnic minority group known as the Maori who were the first to settle there.

9. He enjoyed himself making the assistant bring almost everything in the shop to him before he finally settled on buying a tie.

10. The show is about a young man who buys a boat to sail around the world and his adventures before returning to his hometown to settle down.

11. They made a bet which would settle their argument.

1. 科学家认为，这些定居者是通过史前时期存在的陆桥穿越白令海峡的。

2. 历史上，中国移民在铁路建设和淘金热时期定居于此。

3. 两位先生激烈地争吵了几天，决定打个赌来解决他们的争吵。

4. 莉莉决定定居纽约，追寻她成为演员的梦想。

5. 你打算定居伦敦吗？

6. 尽管许多人认为在伦敦谋生很困难，但大多数人还是选择定居在那里。

7. 民政当局于1940年改革了移民制度，更多的中国人抓住机会在美国定居。

8. 虽然目前大多数人口是欧洲后裔，但最早定居在那里的是被称为毛利人的少数民族。

9. 他很享受让店员把店里几乎所有的东西都拿给他看，最后才决定买一条领带。

10. 这部剧讲述了一个年轻人买了一艘船环游世界，并在回到家乡定居之前经历了各种冒险。

11. 他们打了一个赌，这个赌可以平息他们的争论。