assign

【发音】

美 /ə'saɪn/ 英 /ə'saɪn/

【翻译】

1. v.布置；分配

   英释:If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.

【记忆】

as ＋ sign(签名， 做记号) → 签名指派某人做某事 → 指派

【短语】

1. assign work : 派活；指派工作

2. assign a value : 分配一个值；赋值

【例句】

1. 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. 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。

【真题例句】

1. (2017.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...so dutt and her team could assign them a scoer without knowing the gender of the student...

2. (2017.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...we re not trying to assign blame or criticize anyone or call anyone conscious Its of this study to open up meaningful dialogues on implicit gender bias...

【同、近义词】

1. vt.分配；指派；[计][数]赋值

   portion/part/ticket/

【同根词】

1. adj

   assignable : [经] 可分配的；可指定的；可让渡的

2. n

   assignment : 分配；任务；作业；功课

   assignation : 分配；约会；指定；[经] 转让