1、settlement
(爭議雙方的)正式協議,和解
Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement.
我們一定要達成和平協議
。They are not optimistic about a settlement of the eleven year conflict.
他們不是很有信心能和平解決這場長達 11 年的紛爭
。(通過賠償等達成的)庭外和解
She accepted an out-of-court settlement of £4,000.
她同意支付 4,000 英鎊的庭外和解賠償金
。a libel settlement.
一宗誹謗案的庭外和解
定居點;聚居地
The village is a settlement of just fifty houses.
這個村子里只住了 50戶人
。a Muslim settlement.
穆斯林聚居區
2、conference
(常持續數天的)專題討論會,研討會
The President summoned all the state governors to a conference on education.
總統召集各州州長召開了一次教育研討會
。the Conservative Party conference.
保守黨大會
會議;正式商談
They sat down at the dinner table, as they always did, before the meal, for a conference.
他們在餐桌旁坐下,和平常一樣,吃飯之前要開個會
。Her employer was in conference with two lawyers and did not want to be interrupted.
她的老板在和兩位律師談事情,不想有人打擾
。