consign
US /kənˈsaɪn/
UK /kənˈsaɪn/
動詞
1.
委託する, 発送する, 預ける
to send or deliver something to someone or somewhere, especially for storage, safekeeping, or sale
例:
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He decided to consign his old furniture to an auction house.
彼は古い家具を競売所に委託することにした。
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The goods were consigned to the buyer's warehouse.
商品は買い手の倉庫に発送された。
2.
追いやる, 葬る
to put someone or something in a place where they will be forgotten or ignored
例:
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He was consigned to a life of poverty.
彼は貧困の生活に追いやられた。
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The old traditions were consigned to history.
古い伝統は歴史に葬られた。
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