词典释义：
a task or piece of work allocated to someone as part of a job or course of study
（分派的）任务；作业
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a homework assignment .家庭作业。
[mass noun]the allocation of a job or task to someone or the fact of being allocated a job or task
（工作、任务的）分配，指派
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the effective assignment of tasks 有效的任务分配
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I was on assignment for a German magazine .我被派往一家德国杂志社。
[mass noun]the allocation or attribution of someone or something as belonging
归属；归因
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the assignment of individuals to particular social positions .个人特定社会地位的确定。
an act of making a legal transfer of a right or liability
（法律权利或债务的）转让
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an assignment of leasehold property .租赁地产的转让。
a document effecting such a transfer
（法律权利或债务的）转让证书。
"late Middle English： from Old French
