The rover's primary mission was to analyze Martian soil samples for traces of ancient microbial life.
该探测车的主要任务是分析火星土壤样本，以寻找古代微生物生命的痕迹。
- She calculated the trajectories for several early crewed spaceflights, including John Glenn's 1962 orbital mission.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “mission”?
C — An important task or goal. “mission” means an important task or goal.
Which word means “an important task or goal”?
D — mission. “mission” means an important task or goal.
mission — an important task or goal. In Chinese: 使命，任务.
mission is pronounced /ˈmɪʃn/.
The rover's primary mission was to analyze Martian soil samples for traces of ancient microbial life. (该探测车的主要任务是分析火星土壤样本，以寻找古代微生物生命的痕迹。)
objective, undertaking, assignment — all close in meaning to mission (an important task or goal).
Yes. mission is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
mission (duty)