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assignment

UK //əˈsaɪnmənt//US //əˈsaɪnmənt//

词源

源自中古英语assignement,借自古法语assignement,最终来自拉丁语assignare(分配、指派),由ad-(向)+ signare(标记)构成。

noun

❶ 指派的任务或工作,通常由上级或老师布置给学生、员工等,需要在一定时间内完成。

“The teacher gave us a writing assignment due next Monday.”

(老师布置了一篇写作作业,下周一交。)

“He completed his work assignment ahead of schedule.”

(他提前完成了工作任务。)

❶ 法律或正式文件中的权利、财产等的转让行为,将所有权转移给他人。

“The assignment of the copyright must be done in writing.”

(版权转让必须以书面形式进行。)

“He signed the assignment of his lease to the new tenant.”

(他签署了租约转让给新房客的文件。)

同义词:task, mission, project, transfer, allocation

常见短语

assignment of rights — 法律术语,指将某项法定权利正式转让给他人的行为,常见于合同或知识产权领域。

“The artist signed an assignment of rights to the publishing company.”

(这位艺术家签署了向出版社转让权利的协议。)

take on an assignment — 接受某项任务或工作,通常带有承担责任的含义。

“She decided to take on the challenging assignment in Tokyo.”

(她决定接受东京的那项具有挑战性的工作任务。)