assign

verb

OPAL W

/əˈsaɪn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they assign	/əˈsaɪn/ /əˈsaɪn/
he / she / it assigns	/əˈsaɪnz/ /əˈsaɪnz/
past simple assigned	/əˈsaɪnd/ /əˈsaɪnd/
past participle assigned	/əˈsaɪnd/ /əˈsaɪnd/
-ing form assigning	/əˈsaɪnɪŋ/ /əˈsaɪnɪŋ/

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to give somebody something that they can use, or some work or responsibility分配（某物）；分派，布置（工作、任务等）
- assign something (to somebody) The teacher assigned a different task to each of the children.老师给每个孩子都布置了不同的作业。
- The two large classrooms have been assigned to us.这两间大教室分配给了我们。
- assign somebody something We have been assigned the two large classrooms.我们分得了这两间大教室。
- The teacher assigned each of the children a different task.老师给每个孩子都布置了不同的作业。
to provide a person for a particular task or position指定；指派
- assign somebody (to something/as something) They've assigned their best man to the job.他们指派了最优秀的人承担这项工作。
- Two senior officers have been assigned to the case.已经指派了两名高级警官去处理这个案子。
- assign somebody to do something British forces have been assigned to help with peacekeeping.英国军队被派遣协助维持和平。
[usually passive] to send a person to work under the authority of somebody or in a particular group委派；派遣
- be assigned to somebody/something I was assigned to B platoon.我被派到 B 排工作。
- He was assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy in 1975.他于1975年被派遣到加拿大皇家海军工作。
to say that something has a particular value or function, or happens at a particular time or place确定（价值、功能、时间、地点）
- assign something to something Assign a different colour to each different type of information.给每类信息分别确定一种颜色。
- assign something sth The painting cannot be assigned an exact date.这幅画的年代确定不了。
assign something to somebody (law法律) to say that your property or rights now belong to somebody else转让，让与（财产、权利）
- The agreement assigns copyright to the publisher.协议规定将版权转让给出版商。
- She has assigned the lease to her daughter.她已将租约转让给女儿。