mission
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mis·sion /ˈmɪʃən/ ●●○ W2 noun [countable] 1 air force/army etc 空军/陆军等PM an important job that involves travelling somewhere, done by a member of the air force, army etc, or by a spacecraft 任务，使命 He was sent on over 200 missions before being killed in action. 在阵亡之前他奉命执行过200多次军事任务。mission to the first manned space mission to Mars 首次载人探索火星任务 US troops taking part in the peacekeeping mission 参与维和任务的美军2 job 工作JOB/TASK an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place 〔尤指给予被派遣员的〕重要任务，使命 Her mission was to improve staff morale. 她的任务是鼓舞员工的士气。on a mission scientists on a mission to the rainforest, to study possible medicinal uses of plants 到热带雨林执行植物药用研究任务的科学家rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc mission a group of US congressmen on a fact-finding mission to Northern Ireland 一组到北爱尔兰执行实情调查任务的美国国会议员3 duty 职责SHOULD/OUGHT TO something that you feel you must do because it is your duty 职责，天职；使命 SYN calling, vocation Tom’s mission was to help young people in his local community. 汤姆的职责就是帮助他所在社区的年轻人。 His main mission in life is to earn as much money as possible. 他人生的主要任务就是尽可能多挣钱。4 purpose 目的 the purpose or the most important aim of an organization 〔一个组织的〕目的，宗旨 The mission of International House is to enable students of different cultures to live together and build life-long friendships. 国际之家的宗旨就是让不同文化背景的学生生活在一起，建立终身的友谊。 → mission statement5 government 政府PGO a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information 〔政府派往国外的〕代表团，工作团，使团 SYN delegation a British trade mission to Moscow 派往莫斯科的英国贸易代表团6 religion 宗教 a) RRreligious work that involves going to a foreign country in order to teach people about Christianity or help poor people 〔在国外进行的基督教的〕传教，布道 b) RRa building where this kind of work is done, or the people who work there 传教所，布道所；传教团，布道团7. mission accomplished FINISH DOING somethingused when you have successfully achieved something that you were trying to do 任务已完成8. woman/man with a mission someone who is very determined to achieve what they are trying to do – often used humorously 坚韧不拔的人〔常为幽默用法〕
Examples from the Corpus
mission• This is a mission, carried out by people with fire in their eyes.• The French President has sent a mission to the region to try to find a peace formula.• Bush flew bomber missions for the Navy in World War II.• I flew on over 280 combat missions in two wars, so I'm used to danger.• But he knew very well that it was a dangerous mission.• On early missions the insulating foam was painted white so that it matched the rest of the shuttle.• The food missions in Pittsburgh usually serve 750 people per day.• Future missions would collect those rocks and return them to Earth for analyses.• the Galileo mission to Mars• He was immediately sent to Paris. His mission was to negotiate a ceasefire.• Longobardi headed up the Jesuit mission to China.• In that office he translated the old church language about a sense of mission, redirecting it to the nation.• a rescue mission to salvage a satellite• He volunteered to embark on a dangerous secret mission into occupied France.• Equally, each organization will have developed its own sense of its tasks mission and role in relation to others.• He goes on to relate many other such stories, mainly involving apparitions on the mission field.• Their mission is to go to the rainforest to study possible medicinal uses of the plants there.• In this mission, Momich continues to make every effort to be responsive to and sensitive of his neighbors.• The Prime Minister of Canada will be leading a trade mission to India and Pakistan.• A British trade mission has arrived in Moscow.peacekeeping mission• The United Nations peacekeeping mission was a disaster waiting to happen.• Wars begin and end quickly; peacekeeping missions go on for ever.rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc mission• Some pass the evening chatting to a Member of Parliament on a fact-finding mission.• He hit upon a rescue mission for himself: freedom bonds.• Only VIPs and foreign diplomatic missions are given permission to utilise such dishes.• But social service officials have warned that even if this latest rescue mission is successful the children could face long-term emotional problems.• A token number of official diplomatic missions is desirable but not essential.• Intermittent radio failure on board the boat also hampered the rescue mission.• They are considered attaches to the diplomatic mission there and are not armed.mission in life• Is each day lived as though you had a mission in life?• His mission in life is to expand the horizons of those around him.• Picton-Howell's main mission in life was to record faithfully the minutes of the many meetings she attended.• My new mission in life is to help educate others.From Longman Business Dictionarymissionmis‧sion /ˈmɪʃən/ noun [countable]1an important job that someone is given to doHer mission was to improve staff morale and output.2the aim of a company or organizationOur mission is to provide quality long-term care to the maximum number of patients.3a trip that a group of people are sent on, for example in order to collect informationHe has just been on a fact-finding mission to China.4a group of people who are sent by their government or an important organization to another country to collect information, have discussions etcThe UN has sent a mission to the area. → trade missionOrigin mission (1500-1600) Latin missio “act of sending”, from mittere “to send, throw”mis·sion nounChineseSyllable
important done job Business travelling Corpus involves somewhere, an that
mission
mis‧sion S3 W2 /ˈmɪʃən/
noun [countable]
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
SYN 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
SYN 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
mis‧sion S3 W2 /ˈmɪʃən/
noun [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: missio 'act of sending', from mittere 'to send, throw'
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:Language: Latin
Origin: missio 'act of sending', from mittere 'to send, throw'
mission to
2. JOB an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place:
on a mission
rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc mission
3. DUTY something that you feel you must do because it is your duty
SYN calling, vocation:
4. PURPOSE the purpose or the most important aim of an organization:
5. GOVERNMENT a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information
SYN delegation:
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
Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定
