"settlement" in Chinese (Simplified)
协议定居点结算
Definition
settlement 可以指正式协议,用来结束争议;也可以指人们定居并形成社区的地方。它还可以表示付款或某项财务事务的完成。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这个词在法律和正式场合中很常见,如 'reach a settlement' 和 'out-of-court settlement'。表示居住地时,常见于历史、地理或新闻,如 'human settlement'、'Israeli settlement'。在金融中常见于商务和银行,例如 'settlement date'。具体含义通常要看上下文。
Examples
The two companies reached a settlement after the dispute.
这两家公司在纠纷后达成了**协议**。
This settlement was built near the river.
这个**定居点**建在河边。
The bank will complete the settlement tomorrow.
银行将于明天完成**结算**。
They’re still negotiating a settlement, so the case isn’t over yet.
他们还在协商**和解协议**,所以这个案件还没结束。
Archaeologists found signs of an early settlement in the valley.
考古学家在山谷里发现了早期**定居点**的迹象。
Once the settlement clears, the money should show up in your account.
一旦**结算**完成,这笔钱就会显示在你的账户里。