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1、settlement
(争议双方的)正式协议，和解
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
我们一定要达成和平协议。
They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven year conflict.
他们不是很有信心能和平解决这场长达 11 年的纷争。
(通过赔偿等达成的)庭外和解
She accepted an out-of-court settlement of ￡4,000.
她同意支付 4,000 英镑的庭外和解赔偿金。
a libel settlement.
一宗诽谤案的庭外和解
定居点;聚居地
The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.
这个村子里只住了 50户人。
a Muslim settlement.
穆斯林聚居区
2、conference
(常持续数天的)专题讨论会，研讨会
The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
总统召集各州州长召开了一次教育研讨会。
the Conservative Party conference.
保守党大会
会议;正式商谈
They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference.
他们在餐桌旁坐下，和平常一样，吃饭之前要开个会。
Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
她的老板在和两位律师谈事情，不想有人打扰。
