settle on

英 [ˈsetl ɒn]

美 [ˈsetl ɑːn]

选择; 选定

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 选择;选定
  If yousettle ona particular thing, you choose it after considering other possible choices.
  1. I finally settled on a Mercedes estate.
     我最后决定买一辆梅塞德斯客货两用车。

英英释义

verb

• become fixed (on)
  1. Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon
  Synonym:fixate

双语例句

• Flies and other insects settle on plants growing on the banks.
  苍蝇和其他昆虫停落在沿河岸生长的草木上。
• Can we at least settle on a date for our next meeting?
  我们至少能决定下次会面的日期吗？
• Within the photo node, any number of tags can describe the photograph, but in this example, we settle on date, locale, and comment.
  在photo节点中可以使用任意多个标记来描述照片，但本例中只使用了date、locale和comment。
• But given its hegemonic intent, China is loath to settle on the basis of the status quo.
  但由于中国的霸权意图，它不愿意以现状为基础定下来。
• Instead we settle on becoming creatures of habit.
  我们决定成为了习惯动物。
• If we do not see long term relationship, we will settle on a reasonable settlement.
  如果我们没有看到长久的关系，我们将采取比较合理的处理。
• I can't even settle on a restaurant.
  我都不知道选哪家餐馆。
• So how long does it take to settle on an effective process?
  因此，确立一个有效的过程需要多长时间？
• They say pastoralists should settle on farms and grow their own food, especially in times of shortages.
  他们说，牧民应该在农场定居，种植自己的粮食，特别是在短缺的时期。
• Try to settle on a time when the job will be done.
  尝试解决一个时间作业时，将得到伸张。