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Mission Meaning, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：a special assignment (mission)

mission 🔊

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

An important job or project that someone is sent to do, often involving travel to another place.

a special assignment 🔊

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/ə ˈspɛʃ.əl əˈsaɪn.mənt/

A specific duty or project given to a person or group, often requiring travel or dedicated effort.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'missio' (a sending), derived from 'mittere' (to send).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a 'missile' (sound-alike) launched with a precise goal — your 'mission' is that focused target.

📖 Example

The rescue team's mission is to reach the stranded hikers before nightfall. 🔊 The rescue team's mission is to reach the stranded hikers before nightfall.

🔗 Collocations

mission plan – a detailed scheme for carrying out a specific mission

space mission – a project sent to explore outer space

mission briefing – a meeting to give instructions for a mission

🔄 Synonyms

assignment (n.) – a task or piece of work given to someone as part of their job or study

expedition (n.) – a journey or voyage undertaken by a group with a particular purpose

quest (n.) – a long or arduous search for something

🚫 Antonyms

leisure (n.) – free time when one is not working; a break from duty

idleness (n.) – inactivity; lack of purpose or work

🌱 Derivatives

missionary (n.) – a person sent on a religious mission

missional (adj.) – relating to or characterized by a mission

missionize (v.) – to engage in or organize a mission

📖 Cultural Story

Rooted in Latin 'missio' (a sending), used in 16th-century religious contexts for dispatched clergy, later expanded to any purposeful assignment or organizational goal.

Meaning 2：a lifelong purpose (mission)

mission 🔊

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/

A strong, long-term purpose or duty that a person or organization believes they must achieve.

Mission meaning: person holding candle symbolizing lifelong purpose

a lifelong purpose 🔊

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/ə ˈlaɪf.lɔːŋ ˈpɜːr.pəs/

A strong, enduring sense of purpose that guides a person's or organization's actions and decisions.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Advanced

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The non-profit organization's mission is to provide clean water to every community in the region. 🔊 The non-profit organization's mission is to provide clean water to every community in the region.

🔗 Collocations

organizational mission – the core purpose of an organization that guides its strategy

sense of mission – a feeling of being driven by a noble cause

mission statement – a formal written declaration of an organization's core purpose

🔄 Synonyms

purpose (n.) – the reason for which something is done or for which something exists

calling (n.) – a strong urge or sense of duty to follow a particular career or path

vocation (n.) – a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation

🚫 Antonyms

aimlessness (n.) – lack of direction or purpose

indifference (n.) – lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

🌱 Derivatives

missionary (adj.) – dedicated to a cause or mission

mission-critical (adj.) – absolutely essential to the success of a mission