Assign sb to sth ; name sb for a task or position; appoint sb.

指定某人做一工作或任一职务；委派，选派某人。

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This work begins in the district, and as district governor, you are in a unique position to appoint a qualified group of leaders dedicated to furthering their service to Rotary.

此项任务必须由地区开始执行，做为地区总监，您须指派一群合格的领导人更进一步的奉献扶轮他们的服务。

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The allegation is that he used undue influence to appoint an individual to a position within the force.

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SHE, a subsidiary of energy giant SSE, said earlier this week that it could be in a position to appoint contractors this summer if this backing was secured.

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Not doing this was outside the normal procedures of the assembly and was part of a plan by Sinn Fein and the DUP to appoint "a puppet minister", which gave little integrity or authority to the position.

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