1、settle

a、解決，結束(爭端、糾紛)

They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.

他們同意通過談判來努力解決糾紛。

Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences.

雙方都在尋求消除分歧的方法。

b、庭外和解

In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution.

為了爭取庭外和解，莫爾肯同意賠款。

She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court.

如果她同意庭外和解的話，得到的肯定會更多。

c、付清(欠款);結算(賬單);結(賬)

I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

我為我的咖啡和他的兩杯葡萄酒付了賬。

They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.

晚上聚會結束的時候他們和科林結清了賬。

2、guarantee

a、確保；使必然發生

Surplus resources alone do not guarantee growth.

僅有富余的資源并不能確保發展。

a man whose fame guarantees that his calls will nearly always be returned.

其名望能確保他的呼吁幾乎總能得到回應的人

b、保證…必定發生；承諾做；答應提供

Most states guarantee the right to free and adequate education.

大多數州都保障人們免費享受充分教育的權利。

All students are guaranteed campus accommodation for their first year.

保證安排所有的學生第一年在校內住宿。

c、擔保金；擔保物；抵押品

Males between 18 and 20 had to leave a deposit as a guarantee of returning to do their military service.

18至20歲的男性必須繳納一筆保證金，作為回來服兵役的擔保。