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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3817 COCA: 3128

assignment

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
assignment ˈsaɪnmənt/ noun
plural assignments
assignment
ˈsaɪnmənt/
noun
plural assignments
Learner's definition of ASSIGNMENT
: a job or duty that is given to someone : a task someone is required to do(分派的)任务;(指定的)作业
[count]
[noncount]
[noncount] : the act of assigning something or someone分配;指派: such as
: the act of sending someone to a particular group or place as part of a job(去某组织或某地工作的)选派,派遣
: the act of giving a particular value, identity, etc., to something(价值、身份等的)归属,确定
: the act of saying that someone has something (such as blame)归咎
law : the act of officially giving property or a legal right to another person(财产、权利的)转让,让与
[count] : something (such as a particular position or seat) that is chosen for you to use or have指定的位置;指定的座位
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3817 COCA: 3128

assignment

noun

as·​sign·​ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt How to pronounce assignment (audio)
1
: the act of assigning something
the assignment of a task
2
a
: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned
Her assignment was to the embassy in India.
b
: a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority
a homework assignment
3
law : the transfer of property
especially : the transfer of property to be held in trust or to be used for the benefit of creditors

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for assignment

task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

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 Web John 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

Word History

Etymology

see assign entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assignment was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3817 COCA: 3128
assignment

noun¹

1task任務ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSIGNMENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEspecial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 + ASSIGNMENTaccept, 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PREPOSITIONon 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

noun²

2piece of school/college work學校作業ADJECTIVE | VERB + ASSIGNMENT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEreading, 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 + ASSIGNMENTgive, 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。PREPOSITIONassignment on關於⋯的作業an assignment on modern lifestyles有關現代生活方式的作業

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