mission

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a very important goal or purpose that a person or company feels they must achieve.

n. an overarching goal or purpose that guides the actions of an individual or organization.

日本語:使命※

“The charity's mission is to provide clean water to every village in the region.”

“She made it her personal mission to ensure that every student in the district had access to high-quality musical instruments.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Religion

n. a group of people sent to a foreign country to teach a religion or provide help.

n. an organized effort by a religious group to propagate its faith or provide humanitarian aid, often in a foreign territory.

“He spent three years on a medical mission in a remote part of Africa.”

“The church established a permanent mission in the valley to provide both spiritual guidance and basic healthcare to the local population.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a group of people sent to represent their country or organization in another place.

n. a body of persons sent to a foreign government or international organization as a permanent or temporary delegation.

“The trade mission arrived in Tokyo to discuss new export agreements.”

“The diplomatic mission was tasked with negotiating a ceasefire before the end of the fiscal year.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Informal · British English

n. a long or difficult trip that feels like a lot of work.

n. an arduous or unnecessarily complicated journey or task.

“It was a total mission getting across the city in the heavy rain.”

“Finding a parking spot near the stadium on game day proved to be a complete mission.”