托福词汇：mission
1.
【释义】
AIR FORCE / ARMY ETC 空军/陆军等, an important job that involves travelling somewhere, done by a member of the airforce, army etc, or by a spacecraft
任务，使命:
【例句】
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。
【例句】
the first manned space mission to Mars
第一次奔赴火星的载人太空飞行使命
【例句】
US troops taking part in the peacekeeping mission
参与维和任务的美军
2.
【释义】
JOB 工作, an important job that someone has been given to do, especially when they are sent to another place
〔尤指给予被派遣人员的〕重要任务，使命:
【例句】
Her mission was to improve staff morale.
她的任务是鼓舞员工的士气。
【例句】
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
【例句】
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.
【释义】
DUTY 职责, something that you feel you must do because it is your duty
职责，天职; 使命;
【例句】
Momich's mission was to help young people in his local community.
莫米奇的职责就是帮助他这个社区里的年轻人。
【例句】
His main mission in life is to earn as much money as possible.
他人生的主要任务就是挣尽可能多的钱。
4.
【释义】
PURPOSE 目的, the purpose or the most important aim of an organization
〔一个组织的〕目的，宗旨:
【例句】
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住在一起，建立终身的友谊。
5.
【释义】
GOVERNMENT 政府, 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;
【例句】
a British trade mission to Moscow
到莫斯科去的英国贸易代表团
6.
【释义】
RELIGION 宗教
6.1
【释义】
religious work that involves going to a foreign country in order to teach people about Christianity or help poor people
〔在国外进行基督教的〕传教，布道
6.2
【释义】
a building where this kind of work is done, or the people who work there
布道所，传教所; 传教团，布道团
7.
【释义】
mission accomplished, used when you have successfully achieved something that you were trying to do
任务已完成
8.
【释义】
woman / man with a mission, someone who is very determined to achieve what they are trying to do – often used humorously
坚毅不拔的人〔常为幽默用法〕