assign
verb [ T ] uk/əˈsaɪn/ us/əˈsaɪn/
(CHOOSE)
C1 [ often passive ]分配;分派;指派
to give a particular job or piece of work to someone
[ + two objects ] UN troops were assigned the task of rebuilding the hospital. 重建这所医院的任务被指派给了联合国部队。
The case has been assigned to our most senior officer. 这个案件已经指派给我们最高级别的警官来处理。
定出，确定（时间或期限）
If you assign a time for a job or activity, you decide it will be done during that time.
Have you assigned a day for the interviews yet? 你们定下哪一天进行面试了吗？
把…归属（于）;确定（属性等）
If you assign a characteristic or value to something, you say that it has it.
Each visitor to the site chooses an online alter ego, which is assigned a name. 该网站的每个访问者都会选择一个线上的分身，后者会分配到一个名称。
把…归因（于）;确定（原因）
to decide a reason for something
Detectives have been unable to assign a motive for the murder. 侦探们一直无法确定谋杀的动机。
assign blame The report assigned the blame for the accident to inadequate safety regulations. 报告中，事故的责任被归咎于安全规章不健全。
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- Every available officer will be assigned to the investigation.
- The textbooks were assigned by the course director.
- Part of the group were assigned to clear land mines.
- Each trainee is assigned a mentor who will help them learn more about the job.
- We were assigned an interpreter for the duration of our stay.
(SEND)
C2 委派;选派;派遣
to send someone somewhere to do a job
She was assigned to the newspaper's Berlin office. 她被派到报社驻柏林的办事处。
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- She was assigned to the Paris office.
- All the team were assigned to Poland.
(COMPUTING)
computing specialized（在计算机内存中）为…赋值
to put a value in a particular position in the memory of a computer
(GIVE LEGALLY)
law specialized把（财产、权利等）让与，转让
to give property, money, or rights using a legal process
Her property was assigned to her grandchildren. 她的财产转让给了她的孙辈。
Phrasal verb
assign someone to somethingC2 指派（某人）做…
to choose someone to do a particular job
Which police officer has been assigned to this case? 指派了哪一位警官负责该案件？