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settlement

英/sˈɛtəlmənt/
美/ˈsɛtəɫmənt/
01n.

安顿, 解决, 处理, 结算, 殖民, 殖民地, 沉降

a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it; something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; an area where a group of families live together