1、invite

(正式)邀請，請求，要求

At a future date, managers will be invited to apply for a management buy-out.

在將來的某天,經理們將受邀進行管理層收購。

The person concerned would be shown the evidence in private and invited to stand down.

將會向有關人員私下出示該證據,并要求其暫時離開證人席。

招致;誘發;引發

I realise that an Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble.

我意識到英國人如果對愛爾蘭問題加以泛化的話會招惹麻煩。

Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.

他們拒絕妥協必然會引發聯合國的更多批評。

請柬;請帖

They haven't got an invite to the wedding.

他們還沒收到參加婚禮的請柬。

2、settle

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。

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。

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。