assign
verbto 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。
- assign something (to somebody)
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。
- assign somebody (to something/as something)
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to send a person to work under the authority of somebody or in a particular group 委派；派遣 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 somebody (
law 法律 to say that your property or rights now belong to somebody else 转让，让与（财产、权利）
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French asigner, assiner, from Latin assignare, from ad- ‘to’ + signare ‘to sign’.