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settle for something
phrasal verb with settleverbuk /ˈset.əl/ us /ˈset̬.əl/
to accept or agree to something, or to decide to have something, although it is not exactly what you want or it is not the best: 无奈接受；勉强同意
They were hoping to sell their car for £2,000, but settled for £1,500.他们本来希望他们的汽车能卖2000英镑，但后来只得以1500英镑卖掉了。
He wants a full refund and he won't settle for anything less.他想全额退款，少一分也不行。
She never settles for second best.她从不甘心于退而求其次。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly
accede to something
acceptance
acquiescence
be resigned to somethingidiom
bend to something
bow down to someone
cave in
concede
crack
peace
philosophical
resign yourself to something
resignation
resigned
resignedly
resort to something
shoulder
tolerate
trade something off
yield to something
settle for something | American Dictionary
settle for something
phrasal verb with settleverbus/ˈset̬·əl/
to agree to or accept something, although it is not what you want:
They were hoping to sell their car for $2000 but settled for $1500.
settle for sth | Business English
settle for sth
phrasal verb with settleverbuk /ˈsetl/us
to accept something that is less than you hoped for:
They asked for a 5% salary increase, but had to settle for 3%.
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