mis‧sion S3 W2 / mɪʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]

1 air force/army etc an important job that involves travelling somewhere, done by a member of the air force, army etc, or by a spacecraft :

He was sent on over 200 missions before being killed in action.

mission to

the first manned space mission to Mars

US troops taking part in the peacekeeping mission

2 job an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place :

Her mission was to improve staff morale.

on a mission

scientists on a mission to the rainforest, to study possible medicinal uses of plants

rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc mission

a group of US congressmen on a fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland

3 duty something that you feel you must do because it is your duty 同义词 calling , vocation :

Tom’s mission was to help young people in his local community.

His main mission in life is to earn as much money as possible.

4 purpose the purpose or the most important aim of an organization :

The mission of International House is to enable students of different cultures to live together and build life-long friendships. → mission statement

5 government a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information 同义词 delegation :

a British trade mission to Moscow

6 religion

a) religious work that involves going to a foreign country in order to teach people about Christianity or help poor people

b) a building where this kind of work is done, or the people who work there

7 mission accomplished used when you have successfully achieved something that you were trying to do

8 woman/man with a mission someone who is very determined to achieve what they are trying to do – often used humorously