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决定, 选择
to decide something, after considering all possible alternatives
及物动词
- After much deliberation, she settled on a color for the living room walls.
经过多次考虑，她决定了客厅墙壁的颜色。
- The team needs to settle on a strategy before the competition begins.
团队需要在比赛开始前确定一个策略。
- After much debate, the committee finally managed to settle on a compromise.
经过多次辩论，委员会终于设法决定了一个折衷方案。
- The couple took weeks to settle on a name for their newborn baby.
这对夫妇花了数周时间才决定他们新生儿的名字。
- They eventually settled upon the third option.
他们最终选择了第三个选项。
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授予, 遗赠
to officially give money or property to someone, often specified in a legal document like a will
- She decided to settle the family heirlooms on her grandchildren.
她决定将家族传家宝传给她的孙子孙女。
- The businessman plans to settle a significant amount on his favorite charity.
这位商人计划将一笔可观的金额遗赠给他最喜欢的慈善机构。
- They settled the estate on their only son.
他们将财产遗赠给了他们的独生子。
- They settled a portion of their savings on their daughter's future.
他们拨出了一部分储蓄给女儿的未来。
- The wealthy couple settled a substantial fund on their loyal employees.
这对富有的夫妇为他们忠诚的员工设立了一笔可观的基金。