settle 和solve的区别 请不要粘贴他人的答案!那些我都没有看懂.

1. 解决;解释;阐明
With the help of his friends, he finally solved the problem.
在朋友们的帮助下,他终于解决了问题。
2. 解,解答(数学题)
She tried to solve a crossword puzzle.
她试着解答一道纵横字谜。 3. 清偿(债务等)4. 溶解
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

这两个词有共同的意思,即“解决问题、纷争、困难”,大多数时候都通用的.
假如一定要区分的话,当宾语是argument、dispute、affair、matter等名词时多使用settle；
当宾语是problem、difficulty、equation、puzzle等名词时多使用solve.