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| /kənˈsaɪn/ |
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| 1 | to put someone or something somewhere , especially because you do not want to deal with them 把…搁置于 | consign sb/sth to sth He consigned his work suits to the back of the wardrobe. 他把工作服搁在衣橱的后部。 | |
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| 2 | to put someone in an unpleasant situation that usually lasts a long time 使陷于（窘境） | consign sb/sth to sth a dictator whose policies consigned his people to starvation 其政策使人们陷入饥饿的独裁者 | |
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| 3 | to give someone or something to someone else to look after 把…交付给；把…委托给 | We consign our children to the care of the teacher for the day. 我们白天把孩子留给老师照顾。 | |
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