謂產(chǎn)生糾紛，不經(jīng)過司法、行政等部門而私下了結(jié)。 洪深 《歌女紅牡丹》第十六本：“丙：私了啦罷。甲：哪能行呢－－總得報告公安局的。”

1.compounding; compounding in private; settle behind closed doors; settle a case out of court; settle in private