assignment
noun
task
ADJ. special | important | dangerous, difficult, tough | business, work | modelling, photographic
VERB + ASSIGNMENT accept, take on Why did you take on this assignment if you're so busy?| carry out | refuse If you refuse this assignment you risk losing your job.| complete, finish | give sb
PREP. on ~ The photographer is on assignment in China at the moment.
piece of school/college work
ADJ. practical, reading, written
VERB + ASSIGNMENT give, hand out, set The teacher set an assignment on pollution.| do | complete, finish | hand in The students handed in their assignments.
PREP. ~ on an assignment on Roman history
