B2 verb ニュートラル

assignment

/əˈsaɪnmənt/

A specific task or piece of work assigned to a person as part of a job or course of study. It refers to the act of distributing duties or the work itself that must be completed by a deadline.

例文

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1

I need to finish my history assignment before the weekend starts.

I have to complete my history schoolwork before Saturday.

2

The employee accepted the overseas assignment with great enthusiasm.

The worker was happy to take on the task of working in another country.

3

Did you get that assignment done for Smith's class yet?

Have you finished the homework for Mr. Smith's lesson?

語族

名詞
assignment
Verb
assign
形容詞
assignable
関連
assignee
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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Assign' + 'Me' + 'Net'. The teacher is throwing a 'net' of tasks over 'me' by 'assigning' them.

クイックテスト

The professor extended the deadline because the ___ was more difficult than expected.

正解!

正解は: assignment

例文

1

I need to finish my history assignment before the weekend starts.

everyday

I have to complete my history schoolwork before Saturday.

2

The employee accepted the overseas assignment with great enthusiasm.

formal

The worker was happy to take on the task of working in another country.

3

Did you get that assignment done for Smith's class yet?

informal

Have you finished the homework for Mr. Smith's lesson?

4

The final grade is determined by a combination of exam results and a written assignment.

academic

The total score depends on tests and a long piece of writing.

5

Our team was given the assignment of restructuring the regional marketing strategy.

business

The group was told to change how we do marketing in this area.

語族

名詞
assignment
Verb
assign
形容詞
assignable
関連
assignee

よく使う組み合わせ

complete an assignment to finish a given task
submit an assignment to hand in a piece of work
challenging assignment a difficult piece of work
overseas assignment a job task located in a foreign country
written assignment a task involving writing an essay or report

よく使うフレーズ

on assignment

working on a specific task away from one's usual office

reading assignment

a specific portion of text a student is required to read

sign an assignment

to legally transfer a right or property to another person

よく混同される語

assignment vs assessment

An assignment is the task you perform, while an assessment is the evaluation or grade given to that work.

assignment vs assortment

An assortment is a collection of different things; an assignment is a single duty or piece of work.

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使い方のコツ

In academic settings, assignment is often synonymous with 'homework' or 'essay'. In a business context, it typically refers to a project or a temporary role in a different department or location.

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よくある間違い

Learners often use the verb 'make' with assignment; however, the correct collocations are 'do', 'complete', or 'carry out' an assignment.

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覚え方のコツ

Think of 'Assign' + 'Me' + 'Net'. The teacher is throwing a 'net' of tasks over 'me' by 'assigning' them.

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語源

From the Old French word 'assignement', derived from 'assigner' meaning 'to appoint or designate'.

文法パターン

Countable noun Plural form: assignments Often followed by the preposition 'on' (e.g., an assignment on climate change)
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文化的な背景

In many Western education systems, 'assignments' are the primary way students are graded throughout the semester, emphasizing consistent work over a single final exam.

クイックテスト

The professor extended the deadline because the ___ was more difficult than expected.

正解!

正解は: assignment

関連フレーズ

関連単語

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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