释义 |
●conˈsign sb/sth to sth (formal) 1. to get rid of or put somewhere sb/sth that you do not want 丢弃;把…搁置一旁◆She consigned his letter to the waste basket. 她把他的信丢进废纸篓。◆ (figurative) They can’t just consign me to the scrap heap because I’m over fifty! 不能因为我年过半百,他们就将我弃如敝屣!2. to put sb/sth in an unpleasant situation 置于(令人不快的境地);发落◆Orphaned children were consigned to institutions. 孤儿都打发到了福利院。 NOTE Often used in the passive 常用于被动语态◆The report was consigned to the dustbin. 报告被扔进了垃圾箱。[v + n/pron + prep] |