mission
mission — 名詞
1. a specific task officially assigned to an individual or group to carry out in a
任務；行動
指派的軍事、太空或外交工作
a specific task officially assigned to an individual or group to carry out in a particular place, such as a military operation, a space flight, or a diplomatic assignment.
A UN peacekeeping mission was sent to patrol the border between the two countries.
聯合國派遣了一支維和任務部隊到兩國邊界巡邏。
collocation: peacekeeping mission
Layla trained for two years before her first space mission aboard the International Space Station.
Layla 訓練了兩年，才首次登上國際太空站執行太空任務。
The rescue mission reached the stranded hikers just before the storm hit the mountain.
救援任務小組在暴風雨來襲前趕到了山區受困的登山客身邊。
Wei was chosen for a secret mission that required travelling behind enemy lines.
Wei 被選中執行一項需要潛入敵後方的秘密任務。
- assignment
more neutral, used in any work context; lacks the special or official weight of mission
- operation
often larger in scale and military in tone; an operation may contain several missions
- task
more general; a task can be small and routine, unlike a mission
文法句型
mission to + infinitive
用法筆記
Commonly paired with military or aerospace contexts; a mission is assigned and has a clear goal, unlike a general task or job.
常見錯誤
2. a strong personal goal or purpose that someone believes they must achieve, often
使命；天職
個人認為必須完成的目標
a strong personal goal or purpose that someone believes they must achieve, often driven by a sense of moral responsibility or deep commitment.
Helping young people find jobs became Anong's personal mission after she saw so many struggling.
看到那麼多年輕人找不到工作，Anong 便把協助他們就業視為自己的使命。
pattern: personal mission + to-infinitive
The team saw it as their mission to protect the local rainforest from being cut down.
這個團隊把保護當地雨林不被砍伐視為他們的使命。
Chiara believes her mission in life is to teach disadvantaged children how to read.
Chiara 認為她一生的使命是教弱勢兒童識字。
Tunde treated the community project as a mission, not just another job to finish.
Tunde 把這個社區計畫當作一項使命來做，而不只是另一份要完成的工作。
文法句型
someone's mission + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or group describing their own strong sense of purpose. Distinguish from sense 1 (OFFICIAL TASK), which involves an external assignment from an authority.
常見錯誤
3. an expression used to announce that a task or operation has been finished succes
任務完成
表示成功完成任務的說法
an expression used to announce that a task or operation has been finished successfully, often after a long or difficult effort.
After five hours of moving boxes into the new flat, Caleb sat down and grinned, “Mission accomplished!”
搬了五個小時的箱子之後，Caleb 坐下來笑著說：「任務完成！」
informal exclamation after completing a task
The team leader smiled and declared mission accomplished once the last section of the bridge was safe.
橋樑最後一段安全完工後，團隊領隊笑著宣布任務完成。
Asher looked at the freshly painted room and said, “Mission accomplished!” to his wife.
Asher 看著剛漆好的房間，對妻子說：「任務完成！」
The charity team finally announced mission accomplished after months of fundraising for the new school.
經過幾個月的募款，慈善團隊終於宣布任務完成，新學校即將動工。
文法句型
say/declare mission accomplished
用法筆記
Used playfully for everyday tasks as well as serious operations. The phrase became widely known from the 2003 U.S. military announcement aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
常見錯誤
4. a team dispatched to another country to represent a government, organisation, or
代表團；教會
派駐他國的團體或其建築
a team dispatched to another country to represent a government, organisation, or church, including the physical site where they are based.
The French trade mission opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City to support local businesses.
法國貿易代表團在胡志明市設立新辦事處，以支援當地企業。
collocation: trade mission
Renata joined a medical mission in Kenya that provides free eye surgery to remote villages.
Renata 加入肯亞的一個醫療團，為偏遠村莊提供免費眼科手術。
The old stone mission still stands at the edge of the desert, built by Spanish priests in the 1700s.
沙漠邊緣那座古老的石造傳教站依然矗立著，是西班牙傳教士在 1700 年代建造的。
Chile's diplomatic mission in Pretoria held talks with local government officials about the trade deal.
智利駐普勒托利亞的外交代表團與當地政府官員就貿易協定進行了會談。
- embassy
specifically a diplomatic building; narrower and more formal than mission
- delegation
temporary group sent for talks, not a permanent presence like a mission
- outpost
any remote branch or settlement, not necessarily official or diplomatic
文法句型
mission + preposition phrase
用法筆記
Can refer either to the people (the diplomatic mission) or the physical building (the mission church). Context determines which meaning applies.
5. an undertaking, typically a journey or piece of work, that demands great effort
苦差；難事
耗時費力的困難工作
an undertaking, typically a journey or piece of work, that demands great effort and a long period to finish.
Getting the old computer to work again turned into quite a mission for Arjun.
讓那台舊電腦重新運作對 Arjun 來說簡直是一項艱鉅任務。
informal: quite a mission
Filing all those tax documents before the deadline was a real mission for the office staff.
在截止日前整理好所有報稅文件，對辦公室同仁來說真是件苦差事。
informal: a real mission
Lisa described the drive across London during rush hour as an absolute mission.
Lisa 說在尖峰時間開車穿越倫敦簡直是一場折騰人的苦差。
Finding a parking spot near the stadium during the concert was an absolute mission.
在演唱會期間靠近體育館找停車位簡直是一項絕對的苦差。
- breeze
informal; something very easy
文法句型
be a (real/quite a) mission
用法筆記
Chiefly British informal use. Not used in formal writing. Avoid in academic or professional contexts.
常見錯誤
mission — 動詞
1. to send someone to a particular place to carry out a specific task or official a
派遣；委派
指派某人執行特定任務
to send someone to a particular place to carry out a specific task or official assignment.
Christopher was missioned to the capital to negotiate a new trade agreement with the foreign delegates.
Christopher 被派往首都，與外國代表團談判一項新的貿易協定。
passive: be missioned + to-infinitive
The government missioned three geologists to study the volcanic activity in the northern region.
政府派遣三名地質學家前往北部地區研究火山活動。
The general missioned Sergeant Layla to deliver the encrypted message to the front line.
將軍派遣 Layla 中士將加密情報送到前線。
Renata was missioned abroad by the foreign ministry to attend the climate summit in Geneva.
Renata 被外交部派往國外，參加日內瓦的氣候峰會。
文法句型
be missioned + to-infinitive
be missioned + preposition phrase
用法筆記
Very rare in modern English; mostly found in historical or formal texts. The noun form is far more common.
常見錯誤
2. to carry out religious or charitable work among a group of people or in a partic
傳教；宣教
在特定地區從事宗教福利工作
to carry out religious or charitable work among a group of people or in a particular area, especially as a missionary.
In the 1800s, several European groups missioned among the indigenous peoples of the Amazon basin.
1800 年代，幾個歐洲團體在亞馬遜盆地的原住民當中進行傳教工作。
intransitive: mission among + group
The church missioned the region for over a century, building schools and hospitals in remote villages.
該教會在該地區傳教超過一個世紀，在偏遠村莊蓋了學校和醫院。
Father Tunde missioned among the rural communities of northern Ghana for nearly thirty years.
Tunde 神父在迦納北部的農村社區從事傳教工作將近三十年。
A group of nuns missioned throughout the island, setting up clinics and teaching farms along the coast.
一群修女在島上各地傳教，沿著海岸設立診所和農業教學農場。
- evangelise
focuses on preaching and converting rather than humanitarian work
- minister
broader; providing spiritual care to a community
文法句型
mission among + group
用法筆記
Archaic or historical in tone. Almost never used in modern conversation; 'did missionary work' is the usual expression today.
mission — 形容詞
1. describing a building aesthetic found in the south-western United States, inspir
傳教建築的
早期西班牙傳教站建築風格
describing a building aesthetic found in the south-western United States, inspired by the design of early Spanish colonial churches, featuring thick walls, round arches, and red-tiled roofs.
The church in Santa Fe is built in the mission style, with thick white walls and rounded doorways.
聖塔菲的教堂是傳教風格建築，有著厚實的白牆和圓弧形門口。
attributive: mission style
Asher bought a house with mission arches and a red clay roof, typical of early California architecture.
Asher 買了一棟有傳教風格拱門和紅土屋頂的房子，是典型的早期加州建築。
The hotel was designed with mission archways and a red-tiled courtyard that opens onto the garden.
這間旅館設計了傳教風格的拱廊和鋪紅瓦的中庭，直通花園。
Mission revival homes became popular across southern California during the 1920s.
傳教復興式住宅在 1920 年代於南加州廣受歡迎。
- Spanish colonial
broader style category; mission is a subset of Spanish colonial architecture
文法句型
mission + noun
用法筆記
Always used attributively before a noun (mission style, mission architecture). Not used predicatively ('this style is mission').
2. relating to a plain, sturdy style of wooden furniture, usually made of dark oak,
工藝風格的
早期美式厚重橡木家具風格
relating to a plain, sturdy style of wooden furniture, usually made of dark oak, that was popular in the United States in the early twentieth century.
The old dining table was made of heavy dark oak in the mission style, with straight legs and no decoration.
那張舊餐桌是厚重深色橡木製成，線條筆直、沒有裝飾，屬於美式工藝風格。
attributive: mission style for furniture
Élise found a mission rocking chair at the antique shop and loved its simple, solid build.
Élise 在古董店找到一張美式工藝搖椅，喜歡它簡單紮實的做工。
The craftsman built a mission bookcase using traditional joinery methods and dark oak planks.
工匠用傳統榫接工法和深色橡木板製作出美式工藝書架。
Mission furniture from the early 1900s is now highly valued by collectors at antique auctions.
二十世紀初的美式工藝家具如今在古董拍賣會上備受收藏家青睞。
- Arts and Crafts
broader design movement; Mission is a specific American subset of this style
文法句型
mission + noun
用法筆記
Often called 'Mission furniture' or 'Mission style'. The style is associated with the American Arts and Crafts movement.