n.

1. （分派的）任務；工作[C]
   She gladly accepted the assignment.

   她高興地接下任務。

2. （課外）作業，功課[C]
   The English assignment is a book report.

   英語課外作業是寫一份讀書報告。

3. 分配；指派，選派[U]
   He is responsible for the assignment of jobs.

   他負責分派工作。

4. 【律】（財產等的）轉讓

n.

1. a task or duty assigned as part of a job or course of study.
2. the action of assigning.
3. an act of transferring a legal right or liability.
   ▸a document effecting a legal transfer of a right or liability.