17 Suzanne: I’d like to leave one day earlier. Can I settle my bill now? Hotel clerk: __________.
(A)Yes, but we don’t accept American Express
(B)Yes, but we don’t have room available now
(C)I will try to find one for you because it is the peak season and all rooms are sold out
(D)This is the key card and your room number is 830, on the eighth floor

17 Suzanne: I’d like to leave one day earlier. Can I settle my bill now? Hotel clerk: __________.
(A)Yes, but we don’t accept American Express
(B)Yes, but we don’t have room available now
(C)I will try to find one for you because it is the peak season and all rooms are sold out
(D)This is the key card and your room number is 830, on the eighth floor

17 蘇珊娜：我想提前一天離開。我現在可以結帳嗎？酒店職員： __________。
(A) 是的，但我們不接受美國運通
(B)是的，但我們現在沒有空位
(C)我會盡量給你找一間，因為現在是旺季，所有房間都賣光了
(D)這是房卡，你的房號是830，在八樓

settle 

to pay, especially money that you owe
支付（尤指欠款或被索款項）；償付；結算
Please settle your account/bill without further delay.

請立即付清賬款／賬單，勿再拖延。

It took the insurance company months to settle my claim.

保險公司用了好幾個月才付清我的理賠金。

formal Payment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately.

您帳上的款項已逾期未付，請您務必馬上付清。