assignment
翻譯
任務, 作業, 分配, 指派
例句
I have a history assignment due on Friday.
我有一項歷史作業週五到期。
His first assignment was to analyse the data.
他的第一個任務是分析數據。
The assignment of rooms will be done tomorrow.
房間的分配將於明天進行。
文法模式
((an)) assignment ((on/about sth.)) 關於(sth.的)作業 I have a history assignment due on Friday.
((an)) assignment ((to do sth.)) (做sth.的)任務 His first assignment was to analyse the data.
((the)) assignment ((of sth.)) (sth.的)分配 The assignment of rooms will be done tomorrow.
近義詞
Synonyms: task, job, duty, homework
詞源
源於動詞「assign」(分配)加上名詞後綴「-ment」。「assign」源自拉丁語「ad-」(去)+「signare」(做標記)。
記憶技巧
「assignment」就是被「assign」(分配)的「ment」(事情)。可以聯想學校的作業或公司裡的任務。