New words：

settler/ˈsetlər/ n. 移居者；殖民者；开荒定居的人

settlement /ˈsetlmənt/ n.（小型）定居点、村落;（争端、矛盾）和解，妥善解决

Sample Sentences

Many settlers came here hundreds of years ago from Europe.
Those settlers learned to grow new fruit from native people.

After weeks of talks, they finally got a satisfying settlement.
Those brave settlers worked to build their first small settlement.

New words：

settle /ˈsetl/

v. 解决（争端、问题）
v. 定居；安家落户
v.（泥沙、尘土）下沉，沉淀

详细词源拆解：

词根 set（安放、固定） + 指小后缀 -le；本义 “安放妥当、固定下来”。
词义演变：① 事物固定→解决（纠纷、问题）； ② 人落脚安家→定居； ③ 杂质下沉→沉淀。

词汇家族

set (v. 放置)
→ settle (v. 解决；定居；沉淀)
→ settlement (n. 定居点；解决)
→ settler (n. 移民；殖民者)

必记高频搭配

settle problems 解决问题

We work together to settle all difficult study problems.

settle a quarrel 平息争吵

Parents help settle a quarrel between the two little boys.

settle in a place 在某地定居

Many families choose to settle in this quiet small town.

settle down 安定下来；静下心

Try to settle down and focus on your daily homework.
Leave the water still to let the mud settle to the bottom.

关键使用提醒

1. 变形：不规则变化，过去式 settled，无双写 t

2. 固定短语：settle on sth 商定、选定某物 / 方案

   We settle on blue as the color of our class uniform.
   我们敲定蓝色作为班服的选用颜色。

3. settle down 两层常用含义：①静下心 ②安稳定居

   He wants to settle down and live a simple peaceful life.
   他想要安定下来，过上平淡安稳的日子。

New words：

contestation [ˌkɒntes'teɪʃən] n. 争辩；争论；异议；抗辩

详细词源拆解：

contest (v. 争辩、角逐)；后缀 - ation（动词变名词，表行为、过程）。
词义演变：原本指法庭双方互相辩驳；引申为观点争执、对结果的异议；
日常使用频次偏低，偏正式书面用语。

必记高频搭配

contestation over/about sth 围绕某事产生争议

There is no contestation over the winner of the singing contest.

without contestation 毫无争议

The final result passes without any public contestation.

cause contestation 引发争论

This new rule may cause much contestation among students.

settle a contestation 平息分歧争辩

Teachers help settle the contestation between two groups.

settle /ˈsetl/ v. 解决（争端、问题）

关键使用提醒

1. 语体偏正式，口语极少使用，多用于书面、文书、正式讨论
2. 可数用法：表多起分歧时复数 contestations；泛指争辩多作不可数
3. 常用搭配：contestation over/about sth 围绕某事产生争议

New words：

contestant /kənˈtestənt/ n. 参赛选手；参赛者；角逐者

详细词源拆解：

词根：test（测试、比拼），前缀 con-（共同、一起） → contest（v. 一同比拼、参赛）；
后缀 -ant（表人名词后缀，… 的人）
构词逻辑：一起参加比拼测试的人 → 参赛选手；
词义演变：最早指法庭争辩者，后延伸为各类竞赛参赛者。

词汇家族

contest（v./n. 竞赛，角逐）
→ contestant（n. 参赛选手）
→ contestation（n. 争辩，抗辩）

必记高频搭配

contest (n. 比赛)

The singing contest starts after all contestants take their seats.

contest (v. 角逐；参赛比拼)

Thirty students contest for awards in this city-level contest.

a contestant in + 某项比赛（in 后接赛事名称）

She is a contestant in the school’s yearly piano contest.

judge a contestant 给选手打分评判

Judges will judge each contestant based on real performance.

关键使用提醒

1. 可数名词，复数形式：contestants
2. 固定搭配常用：a contestant in + 某项比赛（in 后接赛事名称）

3. 书面写作替换普通词汇 player，提升作文档次

   We admire those brave contestants who stick to the end.
   我们敬佩那些坚持到最后的勇敢参赛者。

New words：

consultation /ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/ n. 咨询；磋商；查阅；商讨

consultant /kənˈsʌltənt/ n. 顾问；高级顾问医师；会诊医师

必记高频搭配

in consultation with 与…… 磋商
We make the plan in consultation with our head teacher.

Ask the health consultant how to keep fit every single day.

So she contacted his consultant at once to consult with him about this.

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