assignments
assignments — 名詞
1. work that a teacher or employer expects you to complete within a set time, espec
作業；任務
學校或工作中分派的工作
work that a teacher or employer expects you to complete within a set time, especially during a course or as part of your daily duties
Mia spent the whole weekend working on her history assignment about the Roman Empire.
Mia 整個週末都在寫關於羅馬帝國的歷史作業。
her history assignment
The manager gave Gabriela a difficult assignment that involved checking the accounts of three different branches.
經理交給 Gabriela 一項困難的任務，要她檢查三家分公司的帳目。
gave Gabriela a difficult assignment
Arjun's first assignment as a new reporter was to cover a small fire in the town centre.
Arjun 當記者的第一項任務是報導鎮中心的一場小火災。
The teacher explained that the group assignment would count for thirty percent of the final grade.
老師說明，小組作業會佔學期總成績的百分之三十。
Noor finished her math assignment before dinner so the family could watch a movie together.
Noor 在晚餐前寫完了數學作業，這樣全家就能一起看電影。
文法句型
assignment + about [topic]
give someone an assignment
assignment + for [course/subject]
用法筆記
Commonly paired with a school subject or type of task: history assignment, writing assignment, group assignment.
常見錯誤
2. a job that you travel to a different place to carry out, often for a fixed perio
外派任務
派往某地執行的工作
a job that you travel to a different place to carry out, often for a fixed period of time
Theo's company sent him on a six-month assignment to their office in Singapore.
Theo 的公司派他去新加坡分公司外派六個月。
The nurse took a short assignment working at a small clinic in a mountain village.
那位護理師接了一個短期任務，到山上小診所工作。
short assignment working at a small clinic
Kofi accepted a teaching assignment in Ghana that would last for two years.
Kofi 接受了在迦納為期兩年的教學外派任務。
The photographer's assignment took her to the remote islands of eastern Indonesia.
攝影師的外派任務帶她來到印尼東部的偏遠島嶼。
- posting
more formal, often used for military or diplomatic jobs in a foreign country
- mission
suggests a specific goal or purpose, often in journalism or military contexts
- secondment
formal; temporary transfer to another role or department within the same organization
文法句型
assignment + to [place]
be on assignment + to [place]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'to' or 'in' to indicate the location. Sense 2 describes a countable assignment (e.g. a specific project or post in a different place), whereas sense 3 ('on assignment') is the uncountable state of being temporarily sent somewhere to do a job.
常見錯誤
3. working in a particular place after being sent there temporarily by your employe
出差
在特定地點執行分派的任務
working in a particular place after being sent there temporarily by your employer to do a specific job
The journalist is currently on assignment in the Middle East, covering the peace talks.
那名記者目前在中東出差，報導和平談判的最新情況。
on assignment in the Middle East
While on assignment in Tokyo, Valentina learned to speak basic Japanese from her colleagues.
在東京出差期間，Valentina 跟同事學會了基本日語。
Zara's father works as a war photographer and spends most of the year on assignment abroad.
Zara 的父親是戰地攝影師，一年當中大部分時間都在國外出差。
Lucas had been on assignment for three months before he finally got a weekend off.
Lucas 出差了三個月，才終於等到一個週末休假。
- on secondment
formal; temporarily working in another department, usually within the same organization
- on duty
general term for working, but does not imply being sent to a different location
文法句型
be on assignment
go on assignment
on assignment in/at [place]
用法筆記
This sense only appears in the fixed phrase 'on assignment'. No article is used: 'on assignment', not 'on an assignment' or 'on the assignment'. Often used for journalists, photographers, and field workers.
4. the official act of deciding which person will get a particular job, task, or ro
指派；分配
分派工作或任務的過程
the official act of deciding which person will get a particular job, task, or role, or which place a person will work in
The assignment of rooms at the training camp caused some disagreement among the players.
訓練營的房間分配在選手之間引起了一些爭議。
assignment of rooms
Li was unhappy with the assignment of duties, since the hardest tasks all went to the newest staff.
Li 對任務分配很不滿，因為最困難的工作都交給最新的員工。
The assignment of a new case officer happened quickly after the previous one retired.
前一位案件負責人退休後，新的指派很快就完成了。
All staff should attend the morning meeting about the assignment of next month's project teams.
所有員工都應參加早上關於下個月專案團隊分配的會議。
- allocation
broader term; can apply to resources, money, or time, not just jobs
- delegation
focuses on giving tasks downwards in a hierarchy
- distribution
can refer to any spreading of work or resources among people
文法句型
the assignment of [something] to [someone]
assignment of duties/tasks/roles
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the process or system of assigning, not the work itself. Typically uncountable in this meaning, though countable when referring to a specific instance: 'The assignment of duties was unfair.'
常見錯誤
5. an official position or role within an organization that has been given to you,
職務；任命
正式指派的職位或角色
an official position or role within an organization that has been given to you, especially in the military, government, or a large company
Major Chen's assignment as base commander meant moving his family to a new city.
Chen 少校被任命為基地指揮官，這意味著全家要搬到另一個城市。
assignment as base commander
The young officer's first assignment was on a navy ship patrolling the Pacific Ocean.
那位年輕軍官的第一個職務是在太平洋巡邏的軍艦上。
After ten years with the firm, Yuki welcomed the assignment as regional director despite the extra pressure.
Yuki 在職十年後欣然接受了區域總監的任命，儘管壓力會更大。
General Torres announced his new assignment to a peacekeeping mission in Africa.
Torres 將軍宣布自己被任命參加非洲的維和任務。
- posting
very similar; common in military and diplomatic contexts
- appointment
emphasises the formal act of choosing someone for a position
- position
more general; does not imply that someone else chose or sent you
文法句型
assignment + as [role]
assignment + to [position/place]
用法筆記
Use 'assignment as' when specifying the role (assignment as director), and 'assignment to' when specifying the location or unit (assignment to the Third Division). Distinguish from sense 2, which emphasises the job itself rather than the official position.