"分配" 和 "分派" 在英语中都可以用 "allocate" 来表示。它的来源是由拉丁语 "allocare" 演变而来,意思是 "to set apart for a specific purpose or use".
例句:
We need to allocate more resources to the marketing department. (我们需要为市场部分配更多资源。)
The manager allocated the tasks among the team members. (经理把任务分派给了团队成员。)