英语词汇“mission”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYmission

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin missio act of sending, from mittere to send, throw

COLLOCATIONS► peacekeeping mission

The U.S. troops are taking part in a peacekeeping mission.

► on a mission

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

► rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc. mission

a rescue mission to the doomed submarine

► trade mission

a trade mission to India

► mission in life

My new mission in life is to help educate others.

THESAURUSsomething that you hope to achieve in the future► goal

something that you hope to achieve in the future: We are all working toward a common goal. Our division reached its sales goal for the month.

► aim

aim means the same as goal, but you usually use it about things you want to achieve fairly soon: His aim was to grow enough food to feed his family.

► objective

something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics: The major objectives of the programs have been achieved.

► target

the number or amount that you want to achieve: He set himself the target of raising $1 million for cancer research.

► agenda

a list of things that an organization is planning to do: Protecting the environment is high on our agenda.

► ambition

something that you personally want to achieve in your work or life: It was always her ambition to become a famous author.

► intention

something that you are planning to do, and which you may or may not achieve: My intention was to try to help people, not hurt them.

► mission

an organization’s most important goal and often the reason that it exists. You can also talk about a person’s mission when you mean he or she really wants to achieve something: The charity’s mission is to ensure that every child in the state has enough to eat. I have made it my mission to educate people about fresh healthy food.

单词	mission
释义	missionmission /ˈmɪʃən/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYmission Origin: 1500-1600 Latin missio act of sending, from mittere to send, throw Collocations COLLOCATIONS► peacekeeping mission The U.S. troops are taking part in a peacekeeping mission. ► on a mission scientists on a mission to the rainforest, to study medicinal uses of plants ► rescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc. mission a rescue mission to the doomed submarine ► trade mission a trade mission to India ► mission in life My new mission in life is to help educate others. Thesaurus THESAURUSsomething that you hope to achieve in the future► goal something that you hope to achieve in the future: We are all working toward a common goal. Our division reached its sales goal for the month. ► aim aim means the same as goal, but you usually use it about things you want to achieve fairly soon: His aim was to grow enough food to feed his family. ► objective something that you are working hard to achieve, especially in business or politics: The major objectives of the programs have been achieved. ► target the number or amount that you want to achieve: He set himself the target of raising $1 million for cancer research. ► agenda a list of things that an organization is planning to do: Protecting the environment is high on our agenda. ► ambition something that you personally want to achieve in your work or life: It was always her ambition to become a famous author. ► intention something that you are planning to do, and which you may or may not achieve: My intention was to try to help people, not hurt them. ► mission an organization’s most important goal and often the reason that it exists. You can also talk about a person’s mission when you mean he or she really wants to achieve something: The charity’s mission is to ensure that every child in the state has enough to eat. I have made it my mission to educate people about fresh healthy food. 1AIR FORCE/ARMY ETC. an important job that involves traveling somewhere, done by a member of the air force, army, etc.: He flew over two hundred missions. The U.S. troops are taking part in a peacekeeping mission.2JOB an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when he or she is sent to another place: Her mission is to improve employee morale. scientists on a mission to the rainforest, to study medicinal uses of plantsrescue/diplomatic/fact-finding etc. mission a rescue mission to the doomed submarine3GOVERNMENT GROUP a group of important people who are sent by their government to another country to discuss something or collect information: a trade mission to India4PURPOSE 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 in friendship.► see thesaurus at goal5DUTY a duty or service that you have chosen to do and be responsible for SYN calling, vocation: My new mission in life is to help educate others.6SPACE TRIP a special trip made by a space vehicle: the Galileo mission to Mars7RELIGION a)the work of a religious leader or organization that has gone to a foreign country in order to teach people about Christianity or to help poor people: Longobardi headed up the Jesuit mission to China. b)a building where this kind of work is done, or the people who work there8FOOD/MEDICAL HELP ETC. a place that gives food, medical help, etc. to people who need it: The food missions in Pittsburgh usually serve 750 people per day.9mission accomplished used when you have successfully achieved something that you were trying to do10man/woman on a mission humorous someone who is very determined to achieve what he or she is trying to do[Origin: 1500–1600 Latin missio act of sending, from mittere to send, throw]
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