assign

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A0474200 (ə-sīn′)tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To select for a duty or office; appoint: firefighters assigned to the city's industrial park. See Synonyms at appoint.2. To set apart for a particular purpose or place in a particular category; designate: assigned the new species to an existing genus. See Synonyms at allocate.3. To give out as a task; allot: assigned homework to the class.4. To ascribe; attribute: assigned blame for the loss to a lack of good defense. See Synonyms at attribute.5. To match or pair with: assign a value to each of the variables.6. Law To transfer (property, rights, or interests) from one to another.n. Law An assignee.

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[Middle English assignen, from Old French assigner, from Latin assignāre : ad-, ad- + signāre, to mark (from signum, sign; see sek^w- in Indo-European roots).]

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as·sign′a·bil′i·ty n.as·sign′a·ble adj.as·sign′a·bly adv.as·sign′er n.

assign

(əˈsaɪn) vb (mainly tr) 1. to select for and appoint to a post, etc: to assign an expert to the job. 2. to give out or allot (a task, problem, etc): to assign advertising to an expert. 3. to set apart (a place, person, time, etc) for a particular function or event: to assign a day for the meeting. 4. to attribute to a specified cause, origin, or source; ascribe: to assign a stone cross to the Vikings. 5. (Law) to transfer (one's right, interest, or title to property) to someone else6. (Law) (also intr) law (formerly) to transfer (property) to trustees so that it may be used for the benefit of creditors7. (Military) military to allocate (men or materials) on a permanent basis. Compare attach⁶8. (Computer Science) computing to place (a value corresponding to a variable) in a memory locationn (Law) law a person to whom property is assigned; assignee[C14: from Old French assigner, from Latin assignāre, from signāre to mark out] asˈsignable adj asˌsignaˈbility n asˈsignably adv asˈsigner n

as•sign

(əˈsaɪn)

v.t. 1. to give or allocate: to assign rooms at a hotel. 2. to give out or announce as a task: to assign homework. 3. to appoint, as to a post or duty. 4. to designate; name; specify: to assign a day for a meeting. 5. to bring forward; ascribe; attribute: to assign a cause. 6. Law. to transfer (property, esp. in trust). v.i. 7. Law. to transfer property, esp. in trust or for the benefit of creditors. n. 8. Often, assigns.Law. a person to whom another's property is transferred; assignee. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French assigner < Latin assignāre. See as-, sign] as•sign′a•ble, adj. as•sign`a•bil′i•ty, n. as•sign′er; Chiefly Law, as•sign•or (ə saɪˈnɔr, ˌæs əˈnɔr) n. syn: assign, allocate, allot mean to apportion or measure out. To assign is to distribute available things, designating them to be given to or reserved for specific persons or purposes: to assign duties. To allocate is to earmark or set aside parts of things available or expected in the future, each for a specific purpose: to allocate income to various expenses. To allot implies making restrictions as to amount, size, etc., and then apportioning or assigning: to allot spaces for parking.

assign

1. To place units or personnel in an organization where such placement is relatively permanent, and/or where such organization controls and administers the units or personnel for the primary function, or greater portion of the functions, of the unit or personnel.
2. To detail individuals to specific duties or functions where such duties or functions are primary and/or relatively permanent. See also attach.

assign

Past participle: assigned
Gerund: assigning

Imperative
assign
assign

Present
I assign
you assign
he/she/it assigns
we assign
you assign
they assign

Preterite
I assigned
you assigned
he/she/it assigned
we assigned
you assigned
they assigned

Present Continuous
I am assigning
you are assigning
he/she/it is assigning
we are assigning
you are assigning
they are assigning

Present Perfect
I have assigned
you have assigned
he/she/it has assigned
we have assigned
you have assigned
they have assigned

Past Continuous
I was assigning
you were assigning
he/she/it was assigning
we were assigning
you were assigning
they were assigning

Past Perfect
I had assigned
you had assigned
he/she/it had assigned
we had assigned
you had assigned
they had assigned

Future
I will assign
you will assign
he/she/it will assign
we will assign
you will assign
they will assign

Future Perfect
I will have assigned
you will have assigned
he/she/it will have assigned
we will have assigned
you will have assigned
they will have assigned

Future Continuous
I will be assigning
you will be assigning
he/she/it will be assigning
we will be assigning
you will be assigning
they will be assigning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been assigning
you have been assigning
he/she/it has been assigning
we have been assigning
you have been assigning
they have been assigning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been assigning
you will have been assigning
he/she/it will have been assigning
we will have been assigning
you will have been assigning
they will have been assigning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been assigning
you had been assigning
he/she/it had been assigning
we had been assigning
you had been assigning
they had been assigning

Conditional
I would assign
you would assign
he/she/it would assign
we would assign
you would assign
they would assign

Past Conditional
I would have assigned
you would have assigned
he/she/it would have assigned
we would have assigned
you would have assigned
they would have assigned

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	assign - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)delegate, designate, deputemandate - assign authority tocast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"post - assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"devolve - pass on or delegate to another; "The representative devolved his duties to his aides while he was in the hospital"task - assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"place - place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"regiment - assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"reassign, transfer - transfer somebody to a different position or location of workdelegate, depute - transfer power to someonemandate - assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"elevate, kick upstairs, promote, upgrade, advance, raise - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant"appoint, charge - assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to; "He was appointed deputy manager"; "She was charged with supervising the creation of a concordance"place - assign to (a job or a home)
	2.	assign - give out; "We were assigned new uniforms"allot, portionappropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve, allow - give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"allocate, apportion - distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose; "I am allocating a loaf of bread to everyone on a daily basis"; "I'm allocating the rations for the camping trip"deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks"
	3.	assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"ascribe, attribute, imputepass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"impute - attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source; "The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness"carnalize, sensualize - ascribe to an origin in sensationcredit - give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"reattribute - attribute to another sourceanthropomorphise, anthropomorphize - ascribe human features to somethingpersonate, personify - attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"credit, accredit - ascribe an achievement to; "She was not properly credited in the program"blame, charge - attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"externalise, externalize, project - regard as objectiveinteriorise, interiorize, internalise, internalize - incorporate within oneself; make subjective or personal; "internalize a belief"
	4.	assign - select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"set apart, specifychoose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"dedicate - set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a churchdetail - assign to a specific task; "The ambulances were detailed to the fire station"
	5.	assign - attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"putapply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"repose - put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
	6.	assign - make undue claims to havingarrogatearrogate, lay claim, claim - demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
	7.	assign - transfer one's right totransfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"
	8.	assign - decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"attributepass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"classify, relegate - assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"

assign

verb1. give, set, grant, allocate, give out, consign, allot, apportion Later in the year, she'll assign them research papers.2. allocate, give, determine, fix, appoint, distribute, earmark, mete He assigned her all his land.3. select for, post, commission, elect, appoint, delegate, nominate, name, designate, choose for, stipulate for Did you choose this country or where you simply assigned here?4. attribute, credit, put down, set down, ascribe, accredit Assign the letters of the alphabet their numerical values.

assign

verb1. To set aside or apart for a specified purpose:allocate, appropriate, designate, earmark.2. To set aside or distribute as a share:admeasure, allocate, allot, allow, apportion, give, lot, measure out, mete (out).3. To regard as belonging to or resulting from another:accredit, ascribe, attribute, charge, credit, impute, lay, refer.4. To ascribe (a misdeed or an error, for example) to:affix, blame, fasten, fix, impute, pin on, place.5. Law. To change the ownership of (property) by means of a legal document:cede, deed, grant, make over, sign over.Law: alien, alienate, convey, transfer.6. To appoint and send to a particular place:post, set, station.

Translations

分配委派

assign

(əˈsain) verb1. to give to someone as his share or duty. They assigned the task to us. 分配 分配2. to order or appoint. He assigned three men to the job. 委派 委派asˈsignment noun a duty assigned to someone. You must complete this assignment by tomorrow. 任務 任务