mission

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mission /ˈmɪʃən/ noun

plural missions

mission

/ˈmɪʃən/

noun

plural missions

Learner's definition of MISSION

[count]

a : a task or job that someone is given to do任务；使命

Our mission was to recover the stolen plans.我们的任务是找回被盗的计划书。
He was sent on a fact-finding mission. = He was sent on a mission to gather information.他被派去了解情况。
By patient negotiation she succeeded in her mission of averting a strike.经过耐心协商，她完成了避免罢工的使命。
go on a rescue mission [=go somewhere to rescue someone]执行救援任务
The volunteers were on a mission of mercy to help victims of the disaster. [=the volunteers were sent to help the victims of the disaster]志愿者被派去帮助受灾民众。
a mercy mission救助任务

b : a specific military or naval task军事任务

c : a flight by an aircraft or spacecraft to perform a specific task飞行任务

— see also mission control

: a task that you consider to be a very important duty使命；天职

His mission is to help poor children. = He has made it his mission in life to help poor children. = He's a man with a mission: to help poor children.他的人生使命是帮助贫困儿童。
She's on a mission to locate her lost sister. [=she is very determined to find her lost sister]她决心要找到走失的妹妹。

: a group of people sent to a foreign country for a specific reason (such as to have discussions or to provide training or assistance)外交使团

a : a group of people who are sent to a foreign country to do religious work : a group of missionaries传教团；布道团

b : a place or building where such work is done传教地；布道场所