The extra t is an arbitrary addition in various technical senses, from a lawn-tennis to a granite set. Each class of persons has doubtless added it to distinguish the special sense that means most to it from all others ; but so many are the special senses that the distinction is now no more distinctive than an Esq. after a man's name, & all would do well to discard it. [Fowler]
实用例句
1. The badger sett had twelve entrances to what must have been a labyrinth of tunnels.
这个獾穴有12个入口,下面必定有一套错综复杂的地道.来自《简明英汉词典》
2. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and sett lement here.
我们也曾把我们移民来这里和在这里定居的情形告诉他们.来自互联网
3. Negotiation is the best way for the sett - lement of a conflict between two countries.
