1. vt.分配；交给　 give sth to sb as a share of work to be done or of things to be used
2. vt.指派，选派　 give as a share or duty
3. vt.指定，订出　 fix or set aside for a purpose; decide on

　～ a job to sb　把一项工作交给某人
　～ a mission　布置一项任务
　～ each person a task　分配每人一件工作
　～ homework　布置作业
　～ the parts in a play　分配剧中角色
　～ two soldiers　指派两名士兵
　～ for　确定…的（日期等），找出…的（原因）
　～ a cause for sb's illness　确定某人的病因
　～ a day for a meeting　确定开会日期
　～ a day for the test　确定考试日期
　～ a day for trial　指定审判的日期
　～ a place for the meeting　定下开会的地点
　～ an hour for the ceremony　确定举行仪式的钟点
　～ the reason for the failure　找出失败的原因
　～ to　把…分配到…，鉴定…为…
　～ advertising to an expert　把广告工作分配给一名专家
　～ an expert to the job　选派专家担任这一职务
　～ counsel to the defendant　指定被告的辩护人
　～ one's failure to ill health　把失败归因于健康不佳
　～ sb's hot temper to ill health　把某人脾气急躁归因于健康不佳
　～ the temple to 150 B. C.　确定该庙宇建于公元前150年
　～ these rooms to them　把这些房子分配给他们

　Our teachers assign too much homework.　我们老师布置的家庭作业太多了。
　The professor assigned four chapters for this week.　教授指定了四章作为本周的作业。
　I have assigned four hours for recording the data.　我已留出四小时来记录数据。
　Have you assigned a day for the meeting?　你们确定开会的日期了吗?
　The doctor could not assign a cause for her illness.　医生说不出她生病的原因。
　It is impossible to assign any reason for his failure.　很难说清他失败的原因。
　Detectives have been unable to assign a motive for the murder.　侦探们还未能找出谋杀的动机。
　These carbines were assigned for guard duty.　这些卡宾枪是站岗时用的。
　Work will be assigned daily.　工作将每天分派。
　No reason can be assigned for his refusing the terms.　没有任何理由来解释他为何拒绝这些条件。
　Has a day been assigned for the trial? 　开庭的日子确定了吗?
　These hours were assigned for the examination.　考试规定为三个小时。
　I assigned you the job.　我把这项工作分配给你。
　The hostess assigned me a place at the table.　女主人给我安排了一个席位就餐。
　They have assigned me a small room.　他们给我分配了一个小房间。
　They have assigned Wilson another class.　他们又给威尔逊分配了一个班。
　He assigned us an easy task.　他分配给我们一项轻松的任务。
　They assigned him an important task.　他们分配给他一项重要任务。
　The teacher assigned each of the children a different task.　老师给每个孩子都布置了不同的作业。
　Before parting he had assigned me several tasks.　分手时，他给我布置了几项工作。
　He assigned the students a few books to read.　他给学生指定了几本书要他们读。
　The teacher assigned us two exercises to do at home.　老师给我们留了两道练习在家做。
　I was assigned a car for my personal use.　我分配到一辆汽车，供我个人使用。
　He was assigned a room on the second floor.　他在二楼分了一个房间。
　We have been assigned the two large classrooms.　我们分得了这两间大教室。
　He was assigned a secret mission.　他领到一项秘密任务。
　I'm glad that you've been assigned such a task.　我很高兴你分到了这样一项任务。
　I have been assigned the job of looking after the new students.　分配给我的工作是照顾新来的学生。
　The most important people were assigned the most prominent seats.　最重要的人物被安排在最显著的位置上。
　We can't assign jealousy as the motive for the crime.　我们不能确定这一犯罪动机是出于嫉妒。
　Drunkenness is assigned as the reason for his failure.　酗酒被认为是失败的原因。
　Financial difficulties were assigned as the probable cause of his suicide.　据说经济困难可能是导致他自杀的原因。
　What did the teacher assigned us to do at home?　老师给我们布置了什么家庭作业?
　The teacher assigned Wednesday evening to meet the parents.　老师定于星期三晚上会见家长。
　The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate.　上尉派两名士兵看守大门。
　They had assigned someone to watch me twenty-four hours a day.　他们派人一天24小时对我进行监视。
　We were assigned to prepare a meal.　我们被指派去做饭。
　I was assigned to collect tickets at the door.　我被安排在门口收票。
　I've been assigned to interview the candidates.　我受命去对候选者进行面试。
　I've been assigned to take notes.　已指定我做记录。
　The reporter was assigned to cover international news.　这个记者被派去采访国际新闻。
　British forces have been assigned to help with peacekeeping.　英国军队已被派去协助维持和平。

 ♣ assign to　(v.+prep.)
1. 分配给give sb duties concerning sth
　They assigned the new task to me.　他们把这项新任务交给我完成。
　They assigned a very difficult mission to us.　他们把很艰巨的任务分配给我们。
　We'll have to assign a role to our new trainee.　我们需给新来的实习人员分配一项任务。
2. 指定，选定provide
　They've assigned their best man to the job.　他们指派了最优秀的人担任这项工作。
　Headquarters assigned the soldiers to a different unit.　司令部把这些士兵分配到了另一部队。
　It is wise to assign special exercises to the weaker students.　为学习差的学生特别留一些练习是高明的。
　I was assigned to B platoon.　我被派到B排工作。
　He was assigned to the company's branch in Cairo.　他被派到公司的开罗分部。
　He was assigned to a middle school.　他被分配到中学去工作。
　A different policeman has been assigned to the case.　另一名警察被派去处理该案。
　Two senior officers were assigned to the investigation.　两名高级军官被指派负责这项调查。
　A practical detective was assigned to the case.　一位有经验的侦探被指定负责该案件。
　Tina has been assigned to the intermediate learners' group.　蒂娜被分配到中级学生组。
　She had arranged to be assigned to the crowded men's wards.　她经过安排被派到拥挤的男病房区去工作。
　The firm arranged that he should be assigned to the branch office.　公司安排他到分公司去工作。
3. 归因于belong to
　They assigned his bad temper to ill health.　他们把他的坏脾气归因于健康不佳。
　The accident has been assigned to a faulty part in the engine of the bus.　那次事故是因为公共汽车发动机中有一个有毛病的零件。
4. 确定fix (a time, place, reason, etc. for sth)
　It is possible to assign an exact date to this building.　这座建筑物的确切年代是可以确定的。
　They assigned a limit to the number of passengers.　他们确定了一个乘客人数限额。
　They assigned the bridge to the 15th Century A. D.　他们确定这座桥是15世纪时修建的。
　We cannot assign an exact date to these ruins.　我们无法确定这个遗址的确切年代。
　We should be able to assign values to each of these components.　我们应该能够给这些成分中的每一种确定价值。
　The antique is assigned to the eleventh Century.　这种古玩被认为是11世纪的遗物。
5. 转让；让与give the ownership of rights or property to sb
　The agreement assigns copyright to the publisher.　协议规定将版权转让给出版商。
　The bankrupt must assign all of his patents to the receiver.　破产者必须把所有的专利权转让给破产管理人。
　She assigned her whole estate to a charitable organization.　她把她的全部房产转让给一个慈善机构。

 ♣ assign, allot, apportion, distribute
　这四个词都有“分配”的意思。allot指多多少少地随意分配，没有公平分配或等量分配的意思；assign着重指分配的指令性，带有官方色彩，不包含平均分配的意思；apportion指公平分配、平均分配或按某种原则制定的比例来分配；distribute指将整体分成若干份来分配，也指分给某团体分散在各处的成员。
 ♣ assign, define, prescribe
　参见define条。

　［同义词］ administer, allot, dispense