mission noun ⇨mission (sb's mission in life)⇨committee (a fact-finding mission)⇨task (mission accomplished)
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mission ♦︎ purpose ♦︎ vocationThese are all words for sth that you do, especially a job, that is important to you or that you feel is your duty.这些词均表示使命、重大的职责。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find your mission / purpose / vocation◆a sense of mission / purpose / vocation◆sb's mission / purpose / vocation in life■mission / /ˈmɪʃn/ / [countable] particular work that you feel it is your duty to do使命；天职◆Her mission in life was to work with the homeless.她以帮助无家可归者为己任。◆We will continue our mission to close the gap between customers' expectations and the reality.我们将继续履行自己的职责，努力缩小客户的期望与实际情况之间的差距。■purpose [countable, uncountable] the feeling that there is a definite aim in what you do and that it is important and valuable to you重要意义；价值◆Teachers need to give a purpose to the activities and assignments they give to students.教师给学生布置活动和作业要有目的性。◆Volunteer work gives her life a sense of purpose.做志愿工作使她的生活有了意义。■vocation /vəʊˈkeɪʃn; NAmEvoʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] a type of work or way of life that you strongly believe is especially suitable for you, especially one that involves helping other people; a belief in this; a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or nun（认为特别适合自己的）工作，事业，生活方式；（认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感；神召◆Nursing is not just a job－it's a vocation.护理不仅仅是一项工作，还是一项事业。◆She seems to have a vocation for healing.她像是干康复治疗这一行的料。◆He spoke about his vocation to the priesthood.他谈到了自己蒙圣召成为司铎。
committee
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committee ♦︎ council ♦︎ commission ♦︎ board ♦︎ jury ♦︎ panel ♦︎ delegation ♦︎ body ♦︎ task force ♦︎ missionThese are all words for a group of people who make decisions, give advice, deal with problems, etc., especially on a particular subject.这些词均表示决策委员会、顾问团，尤指专责小组。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a committee / commission / panel / task force on sth◆a committee / council / commission / board / delegation / body for sth◆to be on a committee / council / commission / board / jury / panel / body◆a special committee / commission / task force / mission◆a / an joint / independent committee / council / commission / board / delegation / body / task force / mission◆a government / parliamentary committee / commission / board / delegation / body◆a congressional committee / commission / delegation / body◆an official committee / commission / delegation / body◆a governing committee / council / commission / board / body◆a / an executive / management committee / council / board / body◆a / an advisory / consultative committee / council / board / panel / body◆a research committee / council / commission / board / body◆to choose / select a committee / jury / panel◆to head a committee / council / commission / board / delegation / task force / mission◆to chair a committee / council / commission / board / panel / body◆to lead a commission / delegation / task force / mission◆to serve on / sit on a committee / council / commission / board / jury / panel / body◆to send a delegation / task force / mission■committee [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject委员会◆They have set up a committee on the safety of medicines.他们成立了一个药物安全委员会。◆She's on the management committee.她是管理委员会成员。■council ( Council) [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc. in a particular area of activity（顾问、规章、研究、基金等）委员会◆In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.在英国，由艺术委员会向剧院提供资金。◆There are plans to establish a funding council for higher education.有计划要成立一个高等教育基金委员会。■commission [countable + singular or plural verb] an official group of people chosen to control sth or find out about sth, usually for a government（通常为政府管控或调查某事的）委员会◆Sweden's Environment Commission has ruled against the dam project.瑞典的环境委员会已经否决那个大坝工程。◆The commission is expected to report its findings next month.该委员会预计下月公布其调查结果。NOTE辨析 Committee, council or commission?These words can all refer to very similar groups of people with similar functions. The title they are given is often just the choice of the organization which sets up the group. Committee is the most general word and can refer to a group which is part of a government, a company, or an organization such as a trade union, political party or university. It can be at a high level or just at a local level making routine decisions, but it usually works within a larger organization. A council is more often an independent group of experts whose role is to promote the arts, sport, academic research, etc.这些词所指的委员会职能很相近，用哪一个作名称只是出于成立机构的选择。committee含义最广，可指政府、公司或工会、政党、大学等机构里的团体，其级别可以很高，也可以只是做日常决策的地方级别，但一般隶属较大的机构。council多为独立的专家组，其任务是推动艺术、体育、学术研究等◆the Medical Research Council医学研究委员会A commission is usually a group of important politicians or experts set up by a government or other political organization with responsibility for a particular area, such as trade or agriculture or to investigate a particular issue, such as a serious accident or a social problem. * commission常指政府或其他政治组织成立的、由重要的政治人物或专家组成的小组，负责某一领域，如贸易或农业，或调查某一事件，如重大事故或社会问题◆the Atomic Energy Commission－the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)原子能委员会－联合国难民署■board [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who have power to make decisions and control a company or other organization（公司或其他机构的）董事会，委员会，理事会◆The project will have to go to the board for consideration.这个项目须经过董事会考虑决定。◆There have been discussions about the issue at board level.董事会已经讨论这个问题。◆She has a seat on the board of directors.她是董事会成员。■jury / /ˈdʒʊəri; NAmEˈdʒʊri/ [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in court and decide whether or not sb is guilty of a crime; a group of people who decide who is the winner of a competition陪审团；（比赛的）评判委员会，裁判委员会◆Everyone should have the right to trial by jury.每个人都应有由陪审团审判的权利。◆The jury was sworn in.陪审团宣誓就职。◆The jury has retired to consider its verdict.陪审团已经退庭考虑裁决。◆ (BrE) It was the second time he had been called up for jury service(= to be a member of a jury).这已经是他第二次被召作陪审员了。◆ (NAmE) jury duty陪审义务◆He was on the jury for this year's Booker Prize.他担任本年度布克文学奖的评委。■panel /ˈpænl/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of specialists who give their advice or opinion about sth, or who discuss topics of interest on television or radio专家咨询组；（电视或广播节目的）讨论小组◆The designs will be judged by a panel of experts.这些设计方案将由专家组评判。◆A distinguished panel of speakers considered the role of global corporations.一个著名的专家小组思考了跨国公司的作用并作了发言。◆The decision of the judging panel is final.评审团的决定是最终的。■delegation / /ˌdelɪˈgeɪʃn/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who represent the views of an organization or country and who speak for them代表团◆The prime minister met with an all-party delegation from the city council.首相接见了市议会一个由所有党派代表组成的代表团。◆The Canadian delegation walked out of the talks in protest.加拿大代表团退出会谈以示抗议。■body [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people who work together, often for an official purpose（官方）团体；社团；群体◆The government is consulting trade unions and other professional bodies.政府正在咨询工会和其他专业团体。ⓘ Body can be a general word to describe any group of people working together, especially an official group which controls sth, makes decisions, etc. For example, we often refer to a sport's governing body, but the actual title of the group may be an association, as in the Football Association (FA), a federation, as in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) or a committee, as in the International Olympic Committee (IOC). * body含义很广，可指任何在一起工作的人员组成的群体，尤其是负责管控、决策等的官方团体。例如，我们常说sport's governing body，但该团体的实际称谓可能是association，如the Football Association（FA，足协），或 federation，如the International Association of Athletics Federations（IAAF，国际田联），或 committee，如the International Olympic Committee（IOC，国际奥委会）。■ˈtask force [countable] a group of people who are chosen to deal with a particular problem, usually by a government（通常是政府为解决某问题而成立的）特别工作组◆She is expected to lead a task force on health care reform.预计她将领导医疗改革的特别工作组。■mission / /ˈmɪʃn/ / [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of people doing an important official job, especially when they are sent to another country; the place where they work使团；（赴海外）代表团；执行任务的地点◆She led a recent trade mission to China.她近期率领了一个赴华贸易代表团。◆He will be part of a four-member UN fact-finding mission to the disputed region.他将成为联合国赴争议地区的四人核查小组成员。
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➡ See also the entry for ⇨ assignment另见assignment条task ♦︎ work ♦︎ duty ♦︎ mission ♦︎ job ♦︎ business ♦︎ housework ♦︎ chore ♦︎ errand ♦︎ commissionThese are all words for a piece of work that sb has to do.这些词均表示任务、工作。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) routine task / work / duties / mission / job / business / chore◆(a) daily / day-to-day task / work / duties / job / business / chore◆(a / an) easy / difficult task / work / mission / job◆(a) challenging task / work / job◆(a) dangerous task / work / mission / job◆(a) household / domestic task / work / duties / job / chore◆to do a task / your work / a job / business / the housework / a chore / an errand◆to have a task / work / job / the housework / a chore / an errand to do◆to get the task / work / job / housework / chores done◆to get on with a task / your work / a job / the housework / a chore◆to carry out a task / the work / your duties / a mission / a job / a commission◆to finish a task / the work / a mission / a job / your business / the housework / the chores◆to take on / undertake a task / the work / your duties / a mission / a job◆to tackle / approach a task / the work / a job◆to give sb a task / some work / their duties / a mission / a job / a chore / a commission◆to set (sb) a task / their duties◆to accept a task / a mission / a commission◆to be on a mission / a job / business / an errand■task [countable] a piece of work that sb has to do, especially a difficult or unpleasant one（尤指艰巨或令人厌烦的）任务，工作◆Our first task will be to set up a communications system.我们的首项任务是架设通信系统。◆She had the unenviable task of talking to the missing girl's parents.她承担了和失踪女孩的父母谈话的艰难任务。◆The task eventually fell to me(= I had to do it).这项任务最终落到我头上。◆Getting hold of the information was no easy task(= it was difficult).把这一情报搞到手绝非易事。■work [uncountable] the tasks and activities that are part of your job; tasks that need to be done职责；工作内容◆Police work is mainly routine.警察的工作基本上都是按部就班的。◆I have some work for you to do.我有些事要你做。◆Stop talking and get on with your work.别说话了，继续干你们的活吧。■duty [uncountable] ( duties [plural]) the work that is your job; tasks that are part of your job职责；任务◆Report for duty at 8 a.m.早上8点钟报到上班。◆He was accused of neglecting his professional duties.他被控玩忽职守。◆Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.你的职责包括建立一个新的计算机系统。◆The suspect was charged with obstructing an officer in the course of his duties(= while doing what his job requires).嫌疑犯被控防碍执行公务罪。NOTE辨析 Work or duties?Both these words refer to things that you do as part of your job, but work has a wider meaning than duties. Your duties are the list of tasks that you have to do because they are your responsibility and that you can be criticized or punished for not doing. Your work is all the activities that you do in the course of doing your job, and these activities may be seen as opportunities as much as responsibilities.这两个词均表示工作范围内的事，但work的意思比duty广。duty指必须要做的工作或职责，不做会受到批评或处罚。work指工作过程中的所有活动，这些活动可被视为责任，也可看作是机会。■mission / /ˈmɪʃn/ / [countable] an important official job that a person or group of people is given to do, especially when they are sent to another country（尤指派往他国的）官方使命，使团的使命◆a trade mission to China赴华贸易使命◆The mission ended in failure.这项使命以失败告终。◆They undertook a fact-finding mission in the region.他们承担了在该地区调查真相的工作。■job [countable] a piece of work that sb has to do（一项）事务；（一件）工作，活儿，事情◆I've got various jobs around the house to do.我在家里有各种各样的活儿要干。◆Sorting these papers is going to be a long job.整理这些文件是件很费工夫的事。◆Bringing up kids is a full-time job.带孩子是一个全职工作。◆He spends his time doing odd jobs(= various jobs in the home).他把时间用在干家里的杂活。NOTE辨析 Task or job?A task may be more difficult than a job and require you to think carefully about how you are going to do it. A job may be sth small that is one of several jobs that you have to do, especially in the home; or it can be sth that takes a long time and is boring and/or needs a lot of patience. * task可能比job艰巨，需要仔细思考如何去做；job可指几件要做的事情中的一件小事，尤指家务活；job有时指费时、沉闷或需要极大耐心的工作。■business [uncountable] work that is part of your job, especially work that involves talking and doing deals with other people in business商务；公事◆a business trip / lunch出差；工作午餐◆Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure?这次去罗马是出差还是游玩？◆She's away on business.她出差去了。OPPpleasure ⇨ entertainment➡ See also the entry for ⇨ business2另见business条第2义■housework / /ˈhaʊswɜːk; NAmEˈhaʊswɜːrk/ [uncountable] the work involved in taking care of a home and family, for example cleaning and cooking（打扫和做饭等）家务活，家务事◆I spent all morning doing housework.我用了一个上午做家务。■chore [countable] a task that you have to do regularly, especially one that you do in the home and find unpleasant or boring日常事务，例行工作（尤指令人厌烦或乏味无聊的家务事）◆Of all the household chores, I hate ironing most.所有的家务事中，我最不喜欢熨衣服。◆I find shopping a real chore(= a boring and unpleasant job).对我来说，购物真是件苦差事。■errand /ˈerənd/ / [countable] a job that you do for sb that involves going somewhere, for example in order to buy sth, deliver sth or take a message（替别人做的）差使，差事◆He often runs errands for his grandmother.他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。■commission / /kəˈmɪʃn/ / [countable] a formal request to sb to do a piece of work for you, such as designing a building or doing a painting（正式的）委托工作（如请人做建筑设计或作画等）◆Who won the commission to design the new town hall?谁赢得了设计新市政厅的委托工作？◆The work will be done by commission(= sb will be formally asked to do it).该工程将通过委托方式请人来做。