settlement
US /ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
UK /ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
名詞
1.
和解, 解決
an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
例:
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The two parties reached a peaceful settlement after long negotiations.
両当事者は長い交渉の末、平和的な和解に達した。
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The court ordered a financial settlement for the victim.
裁判所は被害者への金銭的な和解を命じた。
2.
集落, 定住地
a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community
例:
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The early pioneers established a small settlement near the river.
初期の開拓者たちは川の近くに小さな集落を築いた。
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Archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman settlement.
考古学者は古代ローマの集落を発見した。
3.
開拓, 定住
the action of people making their permanent home in a place
例:
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The settlement of the West was a major historical event.
西部の開拓は主要な歴史的出来事だった。
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The government encouraged the settlement of new territories.
政府は新領土の開拓を奨励した。
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