assign/əˈsaɪn/vt. 指定,指派;分配;确定
一、单词记忆
这个单词是由两部分组成的,前面的as是to,“去”的意思,后面的sign除了有“标记,符号”的意思,还有“手势”的意思。这两部分合在一起,assign的意思就是去给个手势。我们可以想一下海军打仗时的场景,以前没有无线电的时候,就是用的旗语来下命令。所以给个手势,就是“指定,指派”的意思。
二、单词用法
1.assign sth. to sb./assign sb. sth.:给某人分配某物(类似give)
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。
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2.assign sb. to do sth.:委派某人去做某事
The teacher assigned them to write a composition.
老师给他们布置的作业是写篇作文。
3.assign sb. as…:指派某人担任…
assign sb. to someplace:委派某人去某地
I'm assigning him to your team as security escort.
我要派他去你那当保安。
三、拓展
assignment/əˈsaɪnmənt/n. 任务;分配
1.I've been working at my assignment all day.
我整天都在做作业。
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2.on assignment:执行任务
I'm on assignment.
我在执行任务。
[巩固练习]语法填空
1.________ (assign) by his boss, he went to visit a famous musician.
句意:受他的老板指派,他去拜访一个著名的音乐家。
答案:Assigned
2.That way I can see my family while on ________ (assign), and no one has to worry about working around holiday time.
句意:这样的话我就可以在工作之余去看看我的家人,大家也不用担心在假期工作的问题了。
答案:assignment
[巩固练习]翻译句子
据说他将会被分配到一个极具挑战性的任务。
It is said that he will be assigned a very challenging task.
=A very challenging task is said to be assigned to him.