task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.
charged with a variety of tasks
duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.
the duties of a lifeguard
job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.
the job of turning the company around
chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.
every child was assigned chores
stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.
a 2-month stint as a reporter
assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.
a reporter's assignment
Example Sentences
The students were given a homework assignment. The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate. The reporter is here on an assignment. The reporter is here on assignment. The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees. her assignment to the embassy in India the computer's assignment of a number to each image She asked if she could change her seating assignment. See More
Recent Examples on the WebJohn Roberts, once deputy solicitor general, in 2005 and, in 2018, Brett Kavanaugh, who assisted Mr. Starr in the Whitewater investigation, the assignment that would define Mr. Starr’s career and alter the course of American politics. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Cade McNamara, the incumbent starter, would get the nod on Saturday against Colorado State, while J.J. McCarthy would draw the starting assignment next week against Hawaii. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Even so, Strassera doesn’t believe a civil trial will happen until the weighty assignment lands on his desk. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 The homework assignment was passed out by a substitute teacher in a social studies class on Wednesday, Barber explained. Ryan Callihan The Bradenton Herald (tns), al, 2 Sep. 2022 Before tackling the assignment of developing programs for CNN+, Gelles supervised all of CNN’s political and special-events programming. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 At the time, many considered the assignment a stepping stone to the red cap worn by cardinals in the church. Annysa Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 Discussing the Brando assignment with The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, Capote had argued that certain genres of journalism could be elevated to high art. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2022 The JoBros created their own jolly tune in 2019 and 100% understood the assignment. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022 See More
1task任務ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSIGNMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤special特殊任務▸➤important重要任務▸➤dangerous, difficult, tough危險的/困難的/棘手的任務▸➤job, work工作任務▸➤modelling/modeling, photographic時裝表演的任務;攝影任務VERB + ASSIGNMENT➤accept, take on接受/承擔任務◇Why did you take on this assignment if you're so busy?既然你這麼忙,為什麼還要承擔這項任務?➤get, have, receive得到任務;有任務;接受任務▸➤carry out執行任務▸➤refuse拒絕任務◇If you refuse this assignment you risk losing your job.如果你拒絕這項任務,就有可能丟掉工作。➤complete, finish完成任務▸➤give sb分派任務給某人PREPOSITION➤on assignment因公◇The photographer is on assignment in China at the moment.這位攝影師目前正在中國公幹。assignment
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2piece of school/college work學校作業ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSIGNMENT | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤reading, writing, written閱讀/寫作/書面作業▸➤homework家庭作業▸➤class, group (both especially NAmE) 班級/小組作業VERB + ASSIGNMENT➤give, hand out, set (especially BrE) 佈置作業◇The teacher gave us an assignment on pollution.老師給我們佈置了有關污染的作業。➤get, receive (especially NAmE) 接到作業▸➤do, write (especially NAmE) 做作業;寫作業▸➤read讀佈置的作業▸➤complete, finish完成作業▸➤hand in交作業◇The students handed in their assignments.學生們交了作業。PREPOSITION➤assignment on關於⋯的作業◇an assignment on modern lifestyles有關現代生活方式的作業