vt. 分配;指定(时间,地点等);委派
拆分: as-朝,向 + -sign-标记,指示 ⇒ 指示某人到某事或指示某事给某人
例:I assigned him the job. 我派他担任这一职务。They have assigned me a small room. 他们已给我分配了一个小房间。 The captain assigned two soldiers to guard the gate. 上尉派了两个士兵守大门。 He assigned the students a few books to read. 他给学生指定了几本书要他们读。
