Consign



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 托运; 托人看管
• ［英］ v. 托运 ( to send or deliver) ; 托人看管 ( to put in the care of another; entrust)
• ［记］ con＋sign ( 签名) -> 签完名后交托 -> 托运
• ［例］ consign sb's name to oblivion ( 使某人默默无闻 )

Webster Collegiate

verb

• Etymology: Middle French consigner, from Latin consignare, from com- + signum sign, mark, seal — more at sign
• Date: 1528
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give over to another's care
  • 2. to give, transfer, or deliver into the hands or control of another; also to commit especially to a final destination or fate writer consigned to oblivion
  • 3. to send or address to an agent to be cared for or sold
• intransitive verb
  • obsolete agree, submit
• Synonyms: see commit
• ? consignable adjective
• ? consignation noun
• ? consignor noun

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