◙ verb, [with obj.] 1. allocate (a job or duty) • 分配，分派（工作，职责） »Congress had assigned the task to the agency. 国会把那项任务交给了代理机构。 »[with two objs] his leader assigned him this mission. 领导派他执行这项任务。 [常作 be assigned] appoint (someone) to a particular job, task, or organization • 指派，委派（某人）（担任某职务、执行某任务或去某机构） »she has been assigned to a new job. 她被派去担任新职务了。 »[with obj. and infinitive] he was assigned to prosecute the case. 他被指派对那个案子提起诉讼。 2. designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose • （为特定目的）指定；拨出，留出 »managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets. 经理们高兴地划出一大笔钱作旅游经费。 (assign something to)attribute something as belonging to • 把…归属于，把…归因于 »it is difficult to decide whether to assign the victory to Godwin. 很难决定胜利是否属于戈德温。 3. transfer (legal rights or liabilities) • 转让（法律权利，债务） »they will ask you to assign your rights against the airline. 他们会要求你转让你对航空公司的权利。 ◙ noun 1. [Law] . another term for assignee (in sense 1) • [律] 同assignee[义项 1]