as·sign/ə`saɪn; əˈsaɪn/ v [T] 1 to give someone a job to do 分配，分派〔工作〕: assign sth to sb Specific tasks will be assigned to each member of the team. 具体的任务将会分配给每一个组员。 assign sb to doctors who were assigned to military hospitals 被指派到军队医院的医生 2 to give something to someone for them to use 分配〔某物供某人使用〕: Each department is assigned a budget. 每个部门都被分配了一个预算额。