
好词典

源自拉丁语 'consignare',由 'con-'(一起)和 'signare'(标记)组成,原意为“一起标记”或“正式移交”。
❶ 将某物交给某人保管或处理,通常指正式或永久性的移交,常用于商业或法律场景中。
“The goods were consigned to the warehouse for storage.”
(货物被委托给仓库保管。)
“She consigned her old clothes to the charity shop.”
(她把旧衣服捐给了慈善商店。)
❶ 使某人或某物处于某种状态或境地,通常是不好的或无法改变的。
“The team was consigned to last place after the defeat.”
(输掉比赛后,球队排名垫底。)
“The old building was consigned to oblivion.”
(这座老建筑被人遗忘。)
consigned to history — 指某事或某物已成为过去,不再重要或被人记住。
“That outdated technology has been consigned to history.”
(那种过时的技术已被历史淘汰。)
consigned to oblivion — 指某事或某人被完全遗忘或忽视。
“Without proper records, their achievements were consigned to oblivion.”
(由于缺乏记录,他们的成就被人遗忘。)