| 词汇 | settle on |
| 释义 | Idiom settle onsettle on (something) to make a decision or come to an agreement about something.My parents finally settled on my punishment — I would use my summer wages to pay for the repairs.The two sides have not yet settled on a price. Phr V settle on settles, settling, settled settle sth on sb formal to formally give money or property to someoneA small sum of money was settled on each grandchild when their grandmother died. settle on/upon sth to agree on a decisionHave they settled on a name for the baby yet?We still haven't settled on a place to meet. settle sth on sb BrE formal to make a formal arrangement to give money, land, or property to someone: She settled a small yearly sum on each of her children. ! Settle upon is more formal than settle on, and is used mostly in writing. settle on/upon sth not progressive if two or more people settle on something they agree to choose it, especially after discussing all the possibilities and thinking about it for a long time: They haven't settled on a name for the baby yet. They considered several sites for the new racquetball club, and eventually settled on one near Harford Mall.■ SIMILAR TO: decide on settle on (something)To come to a decision about something; to determine or agree on something, especially after a prolonged debate or decision-making process. Have you kids settled on an idea for your school project yet? It took some time, but Sarah and I finally settled on an appropriate price for the house. settle on somethingto decide on something. We've discussed the merits of all of them, and we've settled on this one. I can't settle on one or the other, so I'll buy both. settle onAlso, settle upon. 1. Decide something, as in They finally settled on Bermuda for their vacation. [Second half of 1700s] 2. Give property or a title to someone, as in She settled an annuity on her husband. [Mid-1600s] settle onor settle uponv. To reach some decision; determine something: They discussed several choices for vacation and finally settled on a trip to Florida. |
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