assign
v
1 [Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth to sb give sth to sb as a share of work to be done or of things to be used 分配給某人一部分工作去做或一份東西去使用
The teacher has assigned each of us a holiday task. 教師給我們每個人都分配了假日的工作.
The two large classrooms have been assigned to us. 這兩間大教室已經分配給我們了.
2 [Tn.pr, Tnt]
~ sb to sth name sb for a task or position; appoint sb 指定某人做一工作或任一職務; 委派, 選派某人
They've assigned their best man to the job. 他們選派了最合適的人做那項工作.
One of the members was assigned to take the minutes. 其 中的一個成員被指定作記錄.
3 [Tn.pr, Cn.n/a]
name or fix (a time, place, reason, etc for sth) 指定(時間, 地點); 確定(原因)
Shall we assign Thursdays for our weekly meetings? 我們把每周例會定在星期四好嗎?
It is impossible to assign an exact date to this building. 確定這座建筑物的確切年代是不可能的.
Can we assign jealousy as the motive for the crime? 我們能否確定這一犯罪動機是出於嫉妒?
4 [Tn.pr] ~ sth to sb (law 律) transfer (property, rights, etc) to sb 將(財產, 權利等)轉讓予某人; 過戶予某人.