英语单词

assign是什么意思

assign

英 [ə'saɪn] 美 [ə'saɪn]
  • vt. 分配;指派;[计][数] 赋值
  • vi. 将财产过户(尤指过户给债权人)

助记提示


1、as- "to" + sign-.

中文词源


assign 指定

前缀as- 同ad-. sign, 记号。

英文词源


assign
assign: see sign
assign (v.)
c. 1300, from Old French assiginer (13c.) "assign, set (a date, etc.); appoint legally; allot," from Latin assignare "to mark out, to allot by sign, assign, award," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + signare "make a sign," from signum "mark" (see sign). Main original use was in English law, in transferences of personal property. General meaning "to fix, settle, determine, appoint" is from c. 1300. Related: Assigned; assigning.

双语例句


1. It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assign-ment.
当时把这项任务给他是大错特错了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. When teachers assign homework, students usually feel an obligation to do it.
当老师布置家庭作业的时候,学生们通常觉得做作业是分内之事。

来自柯林斯例句

3. It is possible to assign an exact date to this building.
这座建筑物的确切年代是可以确定的.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. It's wise to assign special exercises to the weaker students.
给智能不足的学生指定专门的练习是个明智的方法.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Influenced by old ideas, some units assign posts according to seniority.
由于受旧观念的影响, 有些单位分配工作按资排辈.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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