mission

noun

/ˈmɪʃn/

Idioms

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official job/group

[countable] an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country

She led a recent trade mission to China.
Thomas More toured Antwerp on a diplomatic mission for the king.
It was too late to launch a rescue mission.
They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region.
a mercy mission to aid homeless refugees

Extra Examples

The mission of the Centre is to provide professional educational support to teachers and students.
An aid team will be sent on a mission to the earthquake zone.
The US is sending a trade mission to China.
Their mission ended in failure.
a joint Anglo-American mission
Do not return until you have accomplished your mission.
It was a joint mission between France and Germany.
He has been appointed to head a UN fact-finding mission in the region.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

joint
covert
secret
…

verb + mission

carry out
conduct
execute
…

mission + verb

end in failure
fail
be a success
…

mission + noun

objective
accomplishment

preposition

on a/the mission

phrases

mission impossible

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[countable] a group of people doing such a job; the place where they work

He is the head of the British mission in Berlin.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

diplomatic
military
trade
…

verb + mission

establish
set up
send
…

preposition

mission to

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teaching Christianity

[uncountable, countable] the work of teaching people about Christianity, especially in a foreign country; a group of people doing such work

Gandhi’s attitude to mission and conversion
a Catholic mission in Africa
She took up a position as a school teacher at St Peter's mission in Montana.

Topics Religion and festivalsc2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

Christian
educational

verb + mission

establish
found
run
…

mission + noun

work
hospital
school
…

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[countable] a building or group of buildings used by a Christian missionTopics Religion and festivalsc2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

Christian
educational

verb + mission

establish
found
run
…

mission + noun

work
hospital
school
…

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your duty

[countable] particular work that you feel it is your duty to do synonym vocation

Her mission in life was to work with the homeless.
We are committed to the mission of helping students realize their full potential.
You can tell by the determined way he talks that he is a man with a mission.

Extra Examples

One of the missions of academic institutions is to improve the quality of life of our citizens.
He now has a mission in life: to expand the horizons of those around him.
We will continue our mission to close the gap between customers' expectations and the reality.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

main
primary
stated
…

verb + mission

have
pursue
fulfil/fulfill
…

mission + noun

statement

phrases

a man with a mission
a woman with a mission
a sense of mission
…

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of armed forces

[countable] an important job that is done by a soldier, group of soldiers, etc.

The squadron flew on a reconnaissance mission.
The military are fulfilling an important peacekeeping mission.

Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war

declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
go to war (against/with somebody)
cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion

Military operations

adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
employ/use guerrilla tactics
conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
achieve/win a decisive victory
halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
order/force a retreat

Fighting

join/serve in the army/navy/air force
be/go/remain/serve on active duty
serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
be sent to the front (line)
attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
call for/be met with armed resistance
come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
become/be held as a prisoner of war

Civilians in war

harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
impose/enforce/lift a curfew
engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide

Making peace

make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
sign a ceasefire agreement
call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty

Extra Examples

He was sent on a secret mission approved by the Pentagon.
He flew a total of 41 missions over Britain.
UN troops were sent on a mercy mission to the disaster site.
The captain instructed them to abort the mission.

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

joint
covert
secret
…

verb + mission

carry out
conduct
execute
…

mission + verb

end in failure
fail
be a success
…

mission + noun

objective
accomplishment

preposition

on a/the mission

phrases

mission impossible

See full entry

space flight

[countable] a flight into space

a US space mission
He's been on several shuttle missions over the last decade.

Wordfinder

astronaut
countdown
dock
launch
mission
orbit
rocket
satellite
space
weightless

Extra Examples

a successful spacecraft mission to Venus
experiments conducted on a space mission

Topics Spacec1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective

shuttle
space
spacecraft
…

verb + mission

go on
make
abort
…

mission + noun

control

preposition

on a/the mission
mission to

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task

[countable] (British English, informal) a task or journey that is very difficult and takes a long time to complete

It's a mission to get there.

Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n-), from mittere ‘send’.

Idioms

mission accomplished

used when you have successfully completed what you have had to do
- Mission accomplished, we headed for home.
Topics Successc2

mission impossible

a difficult or impossible task
- Many regard this task as mission impossible.

单词	mission
释义	mission noun /ˈmɪʃn/ /ˈmɪʃn/ Idioms jump to other results official job/group [countable] an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country She led a recent trade mission to China. Thomas More toured Antwerp on a diplomatic mission for the king. It was too late to launch a rescue mission. They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region. a mercy mission to aid homeless refugees Extra Examples The mission of the Centre is to provide professional educational support to teachers and students. An aid team will be sent on a mission to the earthquake zone. The US is sending a trade mission to China. Their mission ended in failure. a joint Anglo-American mission Do not return until you have accomplished your mission. It was a joint mission between France and Germany. He has been appointed to head a UN fact-finding mission in the region. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective joint covert secret … verb + mission carry out conduct execute … mission + verb end in failure fail be a success … mission + noun objective accomplishment preposition on a/the mission phrases mission impossible See full entry [countable] a group of people doing such a job; the place where they work He is the head of the British mission in Berlin. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective diplomatic military trade … verb + mission establish set up send … preposition mission to See full entry teaching Christianity [uncountable, countable] the work of teaching people about Christianity, especially in a foreign country; a group of people doing such work Gandhi’s attitude to mission and conversion a Catholic mission in Africa She took up a position as a school teacher at St Peter's mission in Montana. Topics Religion and festivalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective Christian educational verb + mission establish found run … mission + noun work hospital school … See full entry [countable] a building or group of buildings used by a Christian missionTopics Religion and festivalsc2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective Christian educational verb + mission establish found run … mission + noun work hospital school … See full entry your duty [countable] particular work that you feel it is your duty to do synonym vocation Her mission in life was to work with the homeless. We are committed to the mission of helping students realize their full potential. You can tell by the determined way he talks that he is a man with a mission. Extra Examples One of the missions of academic institutions is to improve the quality of life of our citizens. He now has a mission in life: to expand the horizons of those around him. We will continue our mission to close the gap between customers' expectations and the reality. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective main primary stated … verb + mission have pursue fulfil/fulfill … mission + noun statement phrases a man with a mission a woman with a mission a sense of mission … See full entry of armed forces [countable] an important job that is done by a soldier, group of soldiers, etc. The squadron flew on a reconnaissance mission. The military are fulfilling an important peacekeeping mission. Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody) cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion Military operations adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody) employ/use guerrilla tactics conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency suffer/inflict a crushing defeat achieve/win a decisive victory halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance order/force a retreat Fighting join/serve in the army/navy/air force be/go/remain/serve on active duty serve/complete/return from a tour of duty be sent to the front (line) attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting call for/be met with armed resistance come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something) shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire become/be held as a prisoner of war Civilians in war harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage impose/enforce/lift a curfew engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing be sent to an internment/a concentration camp accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war fear/threaten military/violent reprisals commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide Making peace make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce sign a ceasefire agreement call for/bring/put an end to hostilities demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty Extra Examples He was sent on a secret mission approved by the Pentagon. He flew a total of 41 missions over Britain. UN troops were sent on a mercy mission to the disaster site. The captain instructed them to abort the mission. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective joint covert secret … verb + mission carry out conduct execute … mission + verb end in failure fail be a success … mission + noun objective accomplishment preposition on a/the mission phrases mission impossible See full entry space flight [countable] a flight into space a US space mission He's been on several shuttle missions over the last decade. Wordfinder astronaut countdown dock launch mission orbit rocket satellite space weightless Extra Examples a successful spacecraft mission to Venus experiments conducted on a space mission Topics Spacec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective shuttle space spacecraft … verb + mission go on make abort … mission + noun control preposition on a/the mission mission to See full entry task [countable] (British English, informal) a task or journey that is very difficult and takes a long time to complete It's a mission to get there. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n-), from mittere ‘send’. Idioms mission accomplished used when you have successfully completed what you have had to do Mission accomplished, we headed for home. Topics Successc2 mission impossible a difficult or impossible task Many regard this task as mission impossible.
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