accept sth. which is not as good as one hoped for 接受;滿足于
She wanted to be a lawyer but she had to settle for being a secretary. 她想當一名律師,但後來甘願當了名秘書。
He is so keen to sell his houses that he is willing to settle for less than the asking price. 他急于想出售他的房子,所以他願意接受低于開價的價格。