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

• 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。
• 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？
• But developing countries led by China, India and Brazil now have an opportunity, if they can settle on a suitable nominee, to wrest leadership from the West.
  但以中国、印度和巴西为首的发展中国家现在有了一个从西方手中夺取领导权的机会，如果它们能就推举一位合适的候选人达成一致。
• I settle on a banquette in the glass-enclosed "no smoking" bunker and order a coffee.
  我在由玻璃围起来的“无烟区”包房里的沙发长椅上坐下，点了一杯咖啡。
• It would also be unlikely for him to settle on an image of a weirwood.
  而且他也不大可能使用鱼梁木图像。
• Instead we settle on becoming creatures of habit.
  我们决定成为了习惯动物。
• They could not settle on where top spend the holiday.
  他们还决定不了到哪儿去度假。
• I told my plan to the captain, and between us we settle on the details of its accomplishment.
  我把我的计划告诉了船长，然后我俩开始讨论实施过程中的一些具体细节。
• 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。
• If man should be able to settle on the moon, I would be among the first.
  如果人类能移居月球，我绝对是第一批。