consign
v
1 [Tn.pr] (fml 文)
(a) ~ sb/sth to sb/sth hand over sb/sth to sb/sth; give sb/sth up to sb/sth 把某人[某事物]移交给某人[某事物]; 交付
consign a child to/into its uncle´s care 把小孩交给他叔叔照料
consign one´s soul to God 把灵魂托付给上帝
(fig 比喻) The body was consigned to the flames, ie burned. 尸体被送去焚化(火葬).
(b) ~ sth to sth put (sth unwanted) away 把(不要之物)移走
an old chair that had been consigned to the attic 搬到了阁楼上的旧椅子.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) send (goods, etc) for delivery (esp to a buyer) 发运, 托运(货物等)给对方(尤指买主)
The goods have been consigned (to you) by rail. 货物已交由铁路发运(给贵方).