1、settle

解决，结束(争端、纠纷)

They agreed to try to settle their dispute by negotiation.

他们同意通过谈判来努力解决纠纷。

Both sides are looking for ways to settle their differences.

双方都在寻求消除分歧的方法。

庭外和解

In an attempt to settle the case, Molken has agreed to pay restitution.

为了争取庭外和解，莫尔肯同意赔款。

She got much less than she would have done if she had settled out of court.

如果她同意庭外和解的话，得到的肯定会更多。

付清(欠款);结算(账单);结(账)

I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

我为我的咖啡和他的两杯葡萄酒付了账。

They settled with Colin at the end of the evening.

晚上聚会结束的时候他们和科林结清了账。

2、negotiate

谈判;协商;洽谈

It is not clear whether the president is willing to negotiate with the democrats.

还不清楚总统是否愿意和民主人士洽谈。

When you have two adversaries negotiating, you need to be on neutral territory.

让敌对双方坐下来谈判时，你得保持中立。

顺利通过;成功越过

Frank Mariano negotiates the desert terrain in his battered pickup.

弗兰克·马里亚诺驾驶他那辆破烂不堪的皮卡车成功穿越了沙漠地带。

I negotiated the corner on my motorbike and pulled to a stop.

我骑摩托车顺利通过拐角，然后停了下来。