mission

n.代表团；使命；官方使命；布道所

v.给…交代任务；派遣；把任务交给；向…传教

noun

官方使命；正式组织 official job/group

1. 官方使命；使团的使命
   an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country
   1. a trade mission to China
      赴华贸易使命
   2. a fact-finding mission
      核查事实的工作
   3. a mercy mission to aid homeless refugees
      帮助无家可归的难民的慈善工作
2. 使团；代表团；执行任务的地点
   a group of people doing such a job; the place where they work
   1. the head of the British mission in Berlin
      在柏林的英国使团团长

传教 teaching Christianity

3. （尤指在海外的）传教，布道；布道团
   the work of teaching people about Christianity, especially in a foreign country; a group of people doing such work
   1. a Catholic mission in Africa
      在非洲的天主教传教士
   2. Gandhi's attitude to mission and conversion
      甘地对于布道和改变信仰的态度
4. 布道所；传教区
   a building or group of buildings used by a Christian mission

职责 your duty

5. 使命；天职
   particular work that you feel it is your duty to do
   1. Her mission in life was to work with the homeless.
      她以帮助无家可归者为己任。

军队 of armed forces

6. 军事行动
   an important job that is done by a soldier, group of soldiers, etc.
   1. The squadron flew on a reconnaissance mission.
      这支空军中队执行一项侦察任务。

太空飞行 space flight

7. 太空飞行任务
   a flight into space
   1. a US space mission
      美国的太空飞行
   2. mission control (= the people on earth who control and communicate with the people on the mission )
      太空飞行的地面指挥人员

任务 task

8. （极其艰巨且需长时间才能完成的）任务，旅行
   a task or journey that is very difficult and takes a long time to complete
   1. It's a mission to get there.
      一路上要经历艰辛才能到达那里。

verb

1. 作艰苦的长途旅行（尤指去许多地方）
   to go on a long and difficult journey, especially one that involves going to many different places
   1. We had to mission round all the bars until we found him.
      我们跑遍了所有的酒吧才找到他。

名词复数形式:missions

mission 使命，使团

来自拉丁语mittere,送出，词源同emit,commit,-ss,过去分词后缀。引申词义使命，使团。

1. The decision was made to abort the mission
   决定中止这项任务。
2. His function is vital to the accomplishment of the agency's mission.
   要完成该机构的使命，他的作用至关重要。
3. The mission for the crew of the space shuttle Endeavour is essentially over
   “奋进号”航天飞机上全体机组人员的任务基本上已经完成了。
4. A UN fact-finding mission is on its way to the region.
   联合国调查团正在前往该地区的途中。
5. I was heading on a secret mission that made my flesh crawl.
   我正要执行一项让我心惊肉跳的秘密任务。
6. Bob needs the fraternity of others who share his mission.
   鲍勃需要与他共同肩负这项使命的其他人的友爱互助。
7. I know in my heart of hearts that I am the right man for that mission.
   我心里深知我是完成那项任务的合适人选。
8. Most of the lawmakers who met with the president yesterday said they backed the mission.
   大多数昨天与总统会晤的立法者说他们支持这个行动。
9. She vanished nine months ago while on a mercy mission to West Africa
   9个月前她在去西非的慈善之旅中消失了。
10. Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America
    索尔兹伯里派他到北美执行一项外交任务。
11. He viewed his mission in life as protecting the weak from the evil
    他认为自己毕生的使命就是保护弱者不受邪恶势力的欺凌。
12. There is an enormous sense of mission in his speech and gesture.
    他的一言一行都带着强烈的使命感。
13. They say God spoke to them and told them to go on a mission to the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
    他们说上帝让他们去西半球最贫困的国家传播教义。
14. I reside at the mission at St Michael's.
    我住在圣·米歇尔教堂的传道会里。
15. I am under orders not to discuss his mission or his location with anyone.
    遵照命令，我不能与任何人谈论他执行的任务和他所在的地点。
16. Fears for the President's safety could overshadow his peace-making mission
    对总统安全的担忧可能会给他的调解使命蒙上阴影。
17. He was not clear on the precise nature of his mission
    他对自己使命的确切性质还不清楚。
18. Even as a humanitarian mission it has been only a qualified success.
    即便是作为一次人道主义行动，它也不过是取得了有限的成功。
19. The helicopter was returning from a reconnaissance mission
    直升机完成侦察任务后正在返航。
20. He is in charge of the civilian side of the UN mission
    他在联合国使团中负责平民方面的事务。
21. I must forget these side issues and remember my mission.
    我必须忘掉这些枝节问题，记住我的使命。
22. A UN spokesman said that the mission will carry 20 tons of relief supplies.
    联合国的一名男发言人说，该代表团将携带20吨救济物资。
23. According to the army, the teenager said he was on a 'suicide mission' for the movement.
    军方消息称，这个少年说他正在为这次运动执行“自杀性任务”。
24. Four of the most powerful men in Russia set out on a top-secret mission.
    俄罗斯最有势力的四个人身怀绝密任务出发了。
25. Diana was a young mission school teacher convinced of her vocation to provide support for her schoolgirl pupils.
    黛安娜是教会学校的一名年轻老师，她深信帮助学校的女学生是其天职。
26. You know perfectly well I can't be blamed for the failure of that mission
    你很清楚那次任务的失败不该怪我。
27. We guarantee to fulfil [ complete] our mission.
    我们保证完成任务。
28. She was sent on a special mission to Belgrade.
    她被派往贝尔格莱德，负有特殊使命。
29. The scouts started off on their mission on a stormy night.
    侦察兵们在一个雷雨之夜出发去执行任务。
30. The space shuttle undertook a topsecret mission with a military payload under Pentagon control.
    航天飞机执行一项绝密使命，使军用酬载由五角大楼控制。