1、settle

a、解决，结束(争端、纠纷)

They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.

他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。

Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences.

双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。

b、庭外和解

In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution.

为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。

She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court.

如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。

c、付清(欠款);结算(账单);结(账)

I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

我为我的咖啡和他的两杯葡萄酒付了账。

They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.

晚上聚会结束的时候他们和科林结清了账。

2、guarantee

a、确保；使必然发生

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

仅有富余的资源并不能确保发展。

a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.

其名望能确保他的呼吁几乎总能得到回应的人

b、保证…必定发生；承诺做；答应提供

Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.

大多数州都保障人们免费享受充分教育的权利。

All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year.

保证安排所有的学生第一年在校内住宿。

c、担保金；担保物；抵押品

Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.

18至20岁的男性必须缴纳一笔保证金，作为回来服兵役的担保。