assign to

assign to — 慣用語

1. to give a particular job, duty, or responsibility to a specific person so that t

1.慣用語B1
釋義

指派

把任務交給特定的人去執行

to give a particular job, duty, or responsibility to a specific person so that they are the one who must carry it out

例句

The captain assigned Hassan to guard the main entrance all night.

船長指派 Hassan 整晚看守大門入口。

assign [person] to [verb phrase]

Adisa was assigned to the company's new branch in Lagos last spring.

Adisa 去年春天被派到公司在 Lagos 的新分公司。

passive: be assigned to [location]

常見搭配
  • assign to a task
  • assign to a project
  • assign to a role
  • assign to a position
  • be assigned to a team
  • be assigned to a department
同義詞
  • delegate to

    more formal; implies handing over part of your own authority

  • allocate to

    used for resources such as money, time, or space, not only people

  • appoint to

    more formal; typically used for official positions or committees

文法句型

assign [person] to [task/role]

be assigned to [location/department]

用法筆記

Object is always a person. The preposition 'to' is required and is followed by the task, role, or place the person is given.

常見錯誤

The manager assigned John.
The manager assigned John to the project.
'assign' needs 'to' plus the task or role when naming who will do it.