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settling    音标拼音: [s'ɛtəlɪŋ] [s'ɛtlɪŋ]
n. 沉淀物

沈淀物

settling
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settling
n 1: a gradual sinking to a lower level [synonym: {settling},
{subsiding}, {subsidence}]

Settle \Set"tle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Settled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Settling}.] [OE. setlen, AS. setlan. [root]154. See
{Settle}, n. In senses 7, 8, and 9 perhaps confused with OE.
sahtlen to reconcile, AS. sahtlian, fr. saht reconciliation,
sacon to contend, dispute. Cf. {Sake}.]
1. To place in a fixed or permanent condition; to make firm,
steady, or stable; to establish; to fix; esp., to
establish in life; to fix in business, in a home, or the
like.
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And he settled his countenance steadfastly upon him,
until he was ashamed. --2 Kings
viii. 11.
(Rev. Ver.)
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The father thought the time drew on
Of setting in the world his only son. --Dryden.
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2. To establish in the pastoral office; to ordain or install
as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish; as,
to settle a minister. [U. S.]
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3. To cause to be no longer in a disturbed condition; to
render quiet; to still; to calm; to compose.
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God settled then the huge whale-bearing lake.
--Chapman.
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Hoping that sleep might settle his brains. --Bunyan.
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4. To clear of dregs and impurities by causing them to sink;
to render pure or clear; -- said of a liquid; as, to
settle coffee, or the grounds of coffee.
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5. To restore or bring to a smooth, dry, or passable
condition; -- said of the ground, of roads, and the like;
as, clear weather settles the roads.
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6. To cause to sink; to lower; to depress; hence, also, to
render close or compact; as, to settle the contents of a
barrel or bag by shaking it.
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7. To determine, as something which is exposed to doubt or
question; to free from unscertainty or wavering; to make
sure, firm, or constant; to establish; to compose; to
quiet; as, to settle the mind when agitated; to settle
questions of law; to settle the succession to a throne; to
settle an allowance.
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It will settle the wavering, and confirm the
doubtful. --Swift.
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8. To adjust, as something in discussion; to make up; to
compose; to pacify; as, to settle a quarrel.
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9. To adjust, as accounts; to liquidate; to balance; as, to
settle an account.
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10. Hence, to pay; as, to settle a bill. [Colloq.] --Abbott.
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11. To plant with inhabitants; to colonize; to people; as,
the French first settled Canada; the Puritans settled New
England; Plymouth was settled in 1620.
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{To settle on} or {To settle upon},
(a) to confer upon by permanent grant; to assure to. "I .
. . have settled upon him a good annuity." --Addison.
(b) to choose; to decide on; -- sometimes with the
implication that the choice is not ideal, but the
best available.

{To settle the land} (Naut.), to cause it to sink, or appear
lower, by receding from it.
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Syn: To fix; establish; regulate; arrange; compose; adjust;
determine; decide.
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Settling \Set"tling\, n.
1. The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of
establishing one's self, of colonizing, subsiding,
adjusting, etc.
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2. pl. That which settles at the bottom of a liquid; lees;
dregs; sediment. --Milton.
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{Settling day}, a day for settling accounts, as in the stock
market.
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  • SETTLING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of SETTLING is sediment, dregs —usually used in plural
  • SETTLING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    SETTLING definition: 1 present participle of settle 2 to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a… Learn more
  • Settling - definition of settling by The Free Dictionary
    Define settling settling synonyms, settling pronunciation, settling translation, English dictionary definition of settling v set·tled , set·tling , set·tles v tr 1 To end or resolve by making a decision or coming to an agreement See Synonyms at decide 2 Law a
  • SETTLING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
    SETTLING definition: the act of a person or thing that settles | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
  • settling - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    settling (countable and uncountable, plural settlings) The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc The reckoning or settlement of accounts; the paying out of gambling winnings
  • SETTLE Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com
    to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions) to place in a desired state or in order to settle one's affairs to pay, as a bill to close (an account) by payment to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc ); colonize The pilgrims settled Plymouth to cause to take up residence
  • Settling - Wikipedia
    Settling is the process by which particulates move towards the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment Particles that experience a force, either due to gravity or due to centrifugal motion will tend to move in a uniform manner in the direction exerted by that force
  • What does settling mean? - Definitions. net
    Settling is the process by which particulates move towards the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment Particles that experience a force, either due to gravity or due to centrifugal motion will tend to move in a uniform manner in the direction exerted by that force
  • Settling Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
    The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc (usually plural) Dregs; sediment The pain settling into her was of a different kind He didn't answer, settling in his corner A bee settling on a flower has stung a child
  • SETTLE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of SETTLE is to place so as to stay How to use settle in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Settle





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