assign /əˈsaɪn/ CET4 TEM4 ( assigning, assigned, assigns )

• 1. 

  V-T If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do. 布置 (任务)

  例：

  When I taught, I would assign a topic to children that they would write about.

  教书时，我会给孩子们布置个写作题。

  例：

  Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.

  今年晚些时候，她将给他们布置论文。

• 2. 

  V-T If you assign something to someone, you say that it is for their use. 分配 (某物)

  例：

  The selling broker is then required to assign a portion of the commission to the buyer broker.

  卖方经纪人则被要求分给买方经纪人一部分佣金。

• 3. 

  V-T If someone is assigned to a particular place, group, or person, they are sent there, usually in order to work at that place or for that person. 分派 [usu passive]

  例：

  I was assigned to Troop A of the 10th Cavalry.

  我被分派到了第10装甲部队的A大队。

  例：

  Did you choose Russia or were you simply assigned there?

  你选择了俄罗斯还是只是被派到了那里？

• 4. 

  V-T If you assign a particular function or value to someone or something, you say they have it. 赋予 (某功能或价值)

  例：

  Under the system, each business must assign a value to each job.

  在这种制度下，每家企业必须赋予每份工作某种价值。