settlements_单词settlements_settlements的解释和用法

settlements

settlements基本解释

沉降量；定居点，殖民地（settlement的复数）

settlements英英释义

名词 settlement:

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
a community of people smaller than a town
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
an area where a group of families live together
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities