assign /əˈsaɪn/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (assigning,assigned,assigns)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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（及物动词） 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。

• 4.  

  V-T（及物动词） 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。