task

1. N-COUNT A task is an activity or piece of work which you have to do, usually as part of a larger project. 任務(wù)

Walker had the unenviable task of breaking the bad news to Mark. 沃克得把這個(gè)壞消息告訴馬克，這可不是什么美差。

2. V-T If you are tasked with doing a particular activity or piece of work, someone in authority asks you to do it. 委派任務(wù) (給…)

Jen was tasked with running a charity basketball tournament. 珍被委以舉辦一場(chǎng)慈善籃球賽的任務(wù)。