趴趴兵营之同型词归类45（3）

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本期词汇
confirm  •  settle  •  decide  •  clinch
These words all mean to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly, or make a final decision about sth.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS
►  to confirm/​settle/​clinch an  argument
►  to  finally  confirm/​settle/​decide/​clinch sth
►  That  settles/​clinches  it .

confirm [ T ]  
to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly
Both teams played badly, which  confirms  the impression left by earlier games.

settle [ T ,  often passive ]  
to make a final decision about sth
Good, that's settled, then.

decide [ T ]  
to be the reason why sb does sth
They offered me free accommodation for a year, and that decided me.

clinch [ T ] ( rather informal )  
to provide the answer to sth; to settle sth that was not certain
He believes this is the clinching argument, although most will regard it as less convincing.

一，confirm
及物动词 vt.
1.证实;确定[+(that)][+wh-]
His letter confirmed everything.
他的信证实了一切。
2.坚定;加强
The latest developments confirmed me in my belief.
最新的发展使我坚信我的信仰。
3.批准,确认
The queen confirmed the treaty.
女王批准了此项条约。
4.【宗】给...施坚信礼
二，settle
settle1
及物动词 vt.
1.安放;安顿;安排;料理[O]
He settled his child in a corner of the compartment.
他把孩子安顿在车厢的一个角落里。
2.使(杂质)沉淀;使(液体)澄清
3.使(自己)安下心来;使(心情)平静下来,使安宁
After the excitement I tried to settle myself.
激动过后,我设法平静下来。
4.确定,决定[+(that)][+wh-]
I\'ve settled that I\'ll drop medicine and take up physics.
我已决定放弃学医,开始学物理。
5.解决(问题等);结束(争端、纠纷等)
Both wanted to settle their scores.
双方都愿意捐弃前嫌。
The question has been settled.
这个问题已经解决了。
6.使定居;殖民于[H]
7.支付,结算
I have several bills to settle.
我有好几笔账要付。
不及物动词 vi.
1.坐下;安顿下来[Q]
2.停息;下沉;沉淀[(+on/over/upon)]
The powder settled to the bottom of the cup.
粉末都沉淀到杯底了。
3.稳定下来;平静下来;镇定下来[(+down/to)]
She cannot settle to work.
她安不下心来工作。
4.和解;结束争端[(+with)]
5.安家,定居;殖民[Q]
The family has settled in Canada.
这家人已定居加拿大。
6.决定,确定[(+on)]
7.还清欠款;结账
I settled for him.
我替他付了账。

settle2
名词 n.
1.长椅[C]
三，decide
及物动词 vt.
1.决定;决意[+wh-][+to-v][+(that)]
They decided that John must stay there.
他们决定约翰必须留在那里。
She decided to live in London.
她决定住在伦敦。
2.使下决心;使决断[O2]
What was it that finally decided you to give up your plan?
是什么最后使你决定放弃你的计划的?
3.解决;裁决;判决
The matter has been decided.
这件事已解决。
不及物动词 vi.
1.决定[(+on/for/against)]
It\'s difficult to decide between the two candidates.
在这两个候选人中作出选择是困难的。
As to where to go, they haven\'t decided yet.
至于去哪里,他们还没有决定。
四，clinch
及物动词 vt.
1.使(钉子等)钉牢而敲弯(或敲平)钉尖;用敲弯(或敲平)钉尖的办法把...钉牢
Clinch the boards together.
用钉子把木板钉牢在一起。
2.使得到最后解决
We clinched the agreement with a handshake.
我们握手达成协议。
3.在...中得胜;最终赢得
4.咬紧;捏紧
不及物动词 vi.
1.(拳击等)用臂钳住对手(使其不能有效出击)
The boxers clinched.
拳击手互相用臂钳住对手。
2.【美】【俚】拥抱,紧抱
名词 n.
1.为钉牢而敲弯钉尖;(钉子等)敲弯(或敲平)的部分
2.(拳击等的)钳住对手[S]
3.【美】【俚】拥抱[S]
The two lovers were locked in a clinch.

1 confirm
vt. 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认  
使巩固, 加强
批准; 认可
Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games. 两支球队都很差，这证实了早期比赛的印象
2 settle
vt. & vi. 安排; 安放; 安家, 定居  
      (使)安定
vt. 解决; 决定; 调停
  支付, 结算  
vi.  (鸟等)栖息
Good, that's settled, then. 好啊，说定了
3 decide
vt. & vi.下决心; (使)决定
      解决, 裁决, 肯定, 断定
They offered me free accommodation for a year, and that decided me. 他们免费提供一年的住宿，这使我下定决心
4 clinch
vi.  (尤指两人)互相紧紧抱[扭]住
vt.  〈非正〉解决(争端、交易); 达成(协议)
He believes this is the clinching argument, although most will regard it as less convincing. 虽然大多数人很难相信，但他相信这可以解决争端

confirm [ T ] 验证，证实
to make sb feel or believe sth even more strongly
使得某人更强烈地感觉或相信某事
Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games.
两个队都打得很糟糕，这证实了早前时候的比赛留给大家的印象。
settle [ T , often passive ]
安顿，安放，解决，安排（常常用于过去式）
to make a final decision about sth
关于某事做最后的决定
Good, that's settled, then.
好的，就这么安排，后面大家就……[/size]

confirm  
[kənˈfə:m]
vt. 1 证实, 证明; 肯定, 确认 2 使巩固, 加强 3 批准; 认可

settle
[ˈsetl]
vt. & vi. 1 安排; 安放; 安家, 定居 2 (使)安定
vt. 1 解决; 决定; 调停 2 支付, 结算
vi. (鸟等)栖息

decide  
[diˈsaid]
vt. & vi. 1 下决心; (使)决定 2 解决, 裁决, 肯定, 断定
  
clinch  
[klintʃ]
vi. (尤指两人)互相紧紧抱[扭]住
vt. 〈非正〉解决(争端、交易); 达成(协议)

Both teams played badly, which confirms the impression left by earlier games.
两个队伍表现都很差，这证明了之前比赛的看法。

Good, that's settled, then.
好，那就这样决定了。

They offered me free accommodation for a year, and that decided me.
他们为我提供一年免费的住处，并且由我决定。

He believes this is the clinching argument, although most will regard it as less convincing.
虽然大多数都不认为这个有说服力，他认为这是解决争端的办法。