常用难点单词总结

1. cast

vt. 投，抛；计算；浇铸；投射（光、影、视线等）
n. 投掷，抛；铸件，[古生] 铸型；演员阵容；脱落物
vi. 投，抛垂钓鱼钩；计算，把几个数字加起来
n. 铸件，抛掷，反转
英文释义
名词
1.an object made by shaping molten metal or similar material in a mold.
bronze casts of the sculpture
2.an act of throwing something forcefully.
he grabbed a spear for a third cast
同义词: throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck
3.the form or appearance of something, especially someone’s features or complexion.
she had a somewhat masculine cast of countenance
a slight squint.
he had a cast in one eye
4.a convoluted mass of earth or sand ejected onto the surface by a burrowing worm.
This is the yellow-faced blenny, often found in old tubeworm casts and even discarded shells.
5.a search made by a hound or pack of hounds over a wide area to find a trail.
It is always great impertinence in a huntsman to pretend to make a cast himself, before the hounds have made theirs.
6.the actors taking part in a play, movie, or other production.
he draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast
同义词: actors, performers, players, company, troupe, dramatis personae, characters
动词
7.throw (something) forcefully in a specified direction.
lemmings cast themselves off the cliff
同义词: throw, toss, fling, pitch, hurl, lob, chuck
8.cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.
the moon cast a pale light over the cottages
同义词: emit, give off, send out, radiate; form, create, produce, project, throw
discard.
9.the issue was cast from the list of concerns
shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mold while molten.
Brooches were made either by hammering a piece of metal into the right shape or by casting molten metal in a mould.
同义词: mold, fashion, form, shape, model, sculpt, sculpture, forge
10.(in country dancing) change one’s position by moving a certain number of places in a certain direction along the outside of the line in which one is dancing.
Come back up to where you started and cast round one couple to progress.
11.assign a part in a play, movie, or other production to (an actor).
he was cast as the Spanish dancer
同义词: choose, select, pick, name, nominate

2. assign/assignment

assign
vt. 分配；指派；[计][数] 赋值
vi. 将财产过户（尤指过户给债权人）
英文释义
1.allocate (a job or duty).
Congress assigned the task to the agency
同义词: allocate, allot, give, set to, charge with, entrust with
2.designate or set (something) aside for a specific purpose.
managers happily assign large sums of money to travel budgets
同义词: earmark for, designate for, set aside for, reserve for, appropriate for, allot to/for, allocate for, apportion for
3.transfer (legal rights or liabilities).
they will ask you to assign your rights against the airline
同义词: transfer, make over, give, pass, hand over, hand down, convey, consign
assignment
n. 分配；任务；作业；功课
英文释义
1.a task or piece of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
a homework assignment
同义词: task, piece of work, job, duty, chore, mission, errand, undertaking, exercise, business, endeavor, enterprise, project, homework
2.the attribution of someone or something as belonging.
the assignment of individuals to particular social positions
同义词: allocation, allotment, issuance, designation, sharing out, apportionment, distribution, handing out, dispensation
3.an act of making a legal transfer of a right, property, or liability.
an assignment of leasehold property
同义词: transfer, making over, giving, hand down, consignment, conveyance, devise, attornment