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1.settle in 安頓下來，適應于新家
He took a long time to settle in to big-time football.
他花了很長時間才在頂級足球聯賽站穩腳跟。
He comes from a branch of our family that settle in Korea.
他出身于我們這個家族移居韓國的一個分支。
2.start to 開始；開始計算
There has been a busy start to polling in today's local elections.
今天地方選舉的投票一開始就人頭攢動。
I suggested that we start to taper off the counseling sessions.
我建議我們開始縮短咨詢服務的時間。
3.prepare for 準備；籌備
The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow'sgame.
球員在備戰明天的比賽時帶著蔑視對手的情緒。
Orders went out to prepare for the evacuation of the city.
為撤離該城作準備的命令已下達。
4.attempt to 試圖；企圖
These feelings are likely to make people attempt to overthrow the system.
這些情緒有可能促使人們想要推翻現行的體制。
The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動似乎缺乏策略。
