assignment
noun
əˈsaɪnmənt
noun
1
a
piece
of
work
that
is
given
to
someone
as
part
of
their
job
〔分配的〕任务
C,U
on
an
assignment
She’s
gone
to
Italy
on
a
special
assignment.
她去意大利执行特殊任务。
on
assignment
He
was
killed
while
on
assignment
abroad.
他在国外执行任务时遇害。
2
a
piece
of
work
that
a
student
is
asked
to
do
作业
C
a
history
assignment
历史作业
3
when
people
are
given
particular
jobs
to
do
〔任务等的〕分配，指派
U
4
something
such
as
a
place
to
sit,
piece
of
equipment
etc
that
you
are
given
to
use
for
a
particular
purpose
分配到的东西
C
an
aeroplane
seat
assignment
分配到的机舱座位