settlement/ˋsɛtḷmənt; ˈsetlmənt/n [C] 1 an official agreement that ends an argument or fighting〔争端或冲突的〕解决﹐和解: a political/peace/peaceful settlement We still hope to reach a peaceful settlement . 我们仍然希望达成和平解决。2 a group of buildings or houses where people live or lived 村落﹐定居点: a Stone Age settlement 石器时代的一个村落