c. 1300, from Old French assiginer (13c.) "assign, set (a date, etc.); appoint legally; allot," from Latin assignare "to mark out, to allot by sign, assign, award," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + signare "make a sign," from signum "mark" (see sign). Main original use was in English law, in transferences of personal property. General meaning "to fix, settle, determine, appoint" is from c. 1300. Related: Assigned; assigning.
例文
1. It had been a monumental blunder to give him the assign -ment.
このタスクを彼に与えたのは大間違いだった。
2.When teachers assign homework,students usually feel an obligation to do it.
先生が宿題をするとき、学生たちは宿題をするのは別のことだと思っています。
3.It is possible to assign an exact date to this building.
この建物の正確な年代は確定できます。
4.It 's wise to assign special exercises to the weaker students.
インテリジェント不足の学生に専門的な練習を指定するのは賢明な方法だ。
5.Influenced by old ideas,some units assign posts according to seniority.