assignment

assignment
noun

a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
（分派的）任务，作业
a homework assignment.
家庭作业。
■[mass noun]the allocation of a job or task to someone or the fact of being allocated a job or task
（工作、任务的）分配，指派
the effective assignment of tasks.
有效的任务分配。
I was on assignment for a German magazine.
我被派往一家德国杂志社。
[mass noun]the allocation or attribution of someone or something as belonging
归属；归因
the assignment of individuals to particular social positions.
个人特定社会角色的确定。
an act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability
（法律权利或债务的）转让
an assignment of leasehold property.
租得地产的转让。
■a document effecting such a transfer
（法律权利或债务的）转让证书

语源

late Middle English : from Old French assignement, from medieval Latin assignamentum, from Latin assignare 'allot' (see assign)

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