1、declare

宣称，声称（…为事实）；表明(态度、意图等)

Speaking outside Ten Downing Street, she declared that she would fight on.

她在英国首相官邸外发表讲话时宣称她将继续斗争下去。

I'm absolutely thrilled to have done what I've done, he declared.

他宣称道：“我为自己的所作所为感到兴奋不已。”

宣布;宣告

The government is ready to declare a permanent ceasefire.

政府准备宣布永久性停火。

His lawyers are confident that the judges will declare Mr Stevens innocent.

史蒂文斯先生的律师们确信法官将宣告他无罪。

申报(纳税品、收入等)

Your income must be declared on this form.

必须在这张表格上申报你的收入。

She had nothing to declare, and was starting to go through the 'Green' channel when she was stopped.

她没有什么要申报的，便开始进入绿色通道，结果就在这时被拦住了。

2、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