Mission

['mɪʃ(ə)n] or ['mɪʃən]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the organized work of a religious missionary.

(noun.) a special assignment that is given to a person or group; 'a confidential mission to London'; 'his charge was deliver a message'.

(noun.) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; 'the planes were on a bombing mission'.

(noun.) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.

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解釋/意思:

(n.) The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.

(n.) That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.

(n.) Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.

(n.) An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.

(n.) An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.

(n.) A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.

(n.) Dismission; discharge from service.

(v. t.) To send on a mission.

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同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Commission, office, duty, charge, business, errand.[2]. Delegation, embassy.[3]. Missionary station.

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解釋/意思:

n. a sending of any agent delegate or messenger: the purpose for which one is sent: the sending out persons to spread a religion: a series of special religious services conducted by a missioner: any particular field of missionary enterprise: persons sent on a mission: an embassy: a station or association of missionaries: duty on which one is sent: purpose of life.—v.t. (rare) to commission.—n. Miss′ionary one sent upon a mission to spread the knowledge of religion.—adj. pertaining to missions.—ns. Miss′ionary-bish′op one having jurisdiction in a heathen country or in districts not yet formed into dioceses; Miss′ioner one who conducts a series of special mission services; Miss′ion-school a school for religious and sometimes also secular instruction for the poor kept up by charity: a school conducted by a missionary abroad.

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