[] a piece of work that sb is given to do, usually as part of their job（分派的）工作◆The project started out as a fairly routine assignment.项目开始时简直就是一件例行工作。◆She has been given a tough assignment.给她分派了一个困难的任务。⨁to accept / refuse / reject / take (on) / turn down an assignment接受／拒绝／拒绝接受／承担／拒绝一项工作⨁to give sb an assignment给某人分派工作⨁to carry out / complete / work on / finish an assignment进行／完成／做／做完一项工作 [] the act of giving sb a particular task or sending them to work somewhere for a time（任务、工作等的）分派，布置◆He has requested assignment to other duties in the company.他要求在公司里担任其他职务。◆I was on assignment in Germany.我获派驻德国。 () [, ]the act of officially arranging for your property or legal rights to belong to sb else（财产、权益的）转让，让与◆an assignment of leasehold property转让租赁的房地产