as-sidu-ous-^/^'sidjuas;
NAmE -d3uas/ adj. (formal) working very hard and
taking great care that every- thing is done as well as，it can be 棘棘业业的；勤勤恳恳
的 diligent ► as-si-du-ity /.aesi'djuiati/ noun [U]
as-sidu-ous-ly adv.
as.sign /a.sain/ 1 〜sth (to sb) I,〜（sb) sth to give sb sth that
they can use, or some work or responsibility 分配（某物）；分派，布置作、任务等i: [VN]77ie two Zarge
dassrooms have been assigned to us•这两间大 教室分配给了 我们。◊ rhe teac/ier assigned a
dij5ferent tasfc to each 〇/ the c/ziWren.老师给每个儿童布置由作业
都不相同。.◊ [VNN] We have been
assigned the two Zarge dassrooms.我们分得了这两间大教室。◊ rhe teacher assigned each
〇/ the
c/iiWren a dij5ferent task•老师给每 个儿童都布置了不同的作业。2〜sb (to sth/as sth) to provide a person
for a particular task or position 指 定；指派：[VN]. They’ve assigned
their best man fo the job•他们指派了最优秀的人担任这项工作。◊ [VN to inf] British forces have been assigned to help with peace- fceepi%.英国军成被派遣协助维持和平。3 [VN] [usually
passive] ~ sb
to sb/sth to
send a person to work under
the authority of sb or in a particular group 委派； 派遣：J w〇5
aligned to
JB pZatoon•我被派到B排工相。
4 〜sth to sth to say that sth has a
particular value or function, or happens at a particular time or place 确定 (价值、功能、时间、地点）：[VN]As5ignadij5Ferent colour to
each different type of information.
'芬則确金一种 M 色。◊ [VNN] The painting cannot
be assigned an exact date.这—画的年代确定不了。5 [VN] 〜sth to sb (/g»v 律）to say that your property or
rights now belong to sb else 转{t，让■% (财产、权初）：The agreement assigns copyright to the
publisher.
版权转给出版商。’
as-sig-na-tion /.sesig'neiXn/ noun (formal or humorous) a meeting, especially
a secret one, often with a lover
幽舍;i约会
as-sign-ment /a'sainmant/ noun 1 [C, U] a task or piece of work that sb is
given to do, usually as part of their job or studies .(芬、派的 J 工’.規,.任务：Y"ou wfH need to complete
three written assignments per semester, 学期要，完成三个书面作业。◊ S/ie is t’n
为一家星期日报执行一项任务。◊ one
〇_?our reporters on assignment in ‘ China我们派驻中国的一名记者◊ J had set myseZ/a tough
assignment.我给自己定尤一项艰巨任
务。o note at task 2 [U].the act of giving sth to sb; the act
of giving sb a particular task 丨::工决等的）分派，布
置：his assignment to other duties in the same
company 他在同一公司内担任的其他职务
as-simi-late /a'simaleit/
verb 1 [VN] to fully
understand an idea or some information so that you are able to use it yourself 透彻理消化；吸收：77ie committee wiH
need rime to assimi/ate this report.委员会需要时间来吃
透这个报告。2 ~ (sb) (into/to
sth) to become, or allow sb to become, a part of a country or community
rather than remaining in a separate group (使）同化：[V] iVew arrfvak_/iind ft hard to 〇5si‘miZate.新来者▲到难(以 融入当地社会6 ◊ [VN]
Immigrants have been siiccess_/iiZiy assimilated into the community.外来移民顺利地融入当
地社会。3 [VN]. [often passive]〜sth into/to stli to make an idea, a
person’s attitude, etc. fit into sth or. be acceptable後吸收，使接受（想法、态度等V: These changes were gradually
assimilated into everyday life. 这些改变逐渐渗进了日常生活。
as.simi.la.tion
/a.sime'leijn/
noun 1 [u] the act of
assimilating sb or sth，or being assimilated 吸收；接
受：the rapid 〇5si’mi〖arion 〇/ new
ideas 对新思想舍迅速 吸收◊ his assimiiation into
the commun^y 他融入社区 2 [U, C] {phonetics if#) the act of making two
sounds in speech that are next to each other more similar.to each other in
certain ways, for example the pronunciation of the /t/ in/oo比fl". as,a /p/; an example of
this 同化（使 相邻的两个音发音接近，如football中t的发音为p );同 化%象
as-sist 〇it /a'sist/ verb, noun
■
verb 1 ~ (sb)
(in/with sth) | ~ (sb) (in doing sth) to help sb to do sth 帮助；协助；邊助：.[VN] Weli do a丨Z we
am to assist you.我们要尽量帮助你。◊ We
vviH assist you in