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| Processed by: | richwarm (2019-05-18 12:22:21 GMT) |
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<< review queue entry 63876 - submitted by 'sl89' >> What is a “set task”? A task that was set? (thesaurus.com has "set task" as a synonym for "odd job" but that's not what 使命 means. https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/odd%20job?s=t) 【LAC】 1. 使者领受的命令。 | 不辱〜。 2. 责任或任务。 | 肩负着文化〜。 【MoE】 1. 出使的人所领受的任务。 | 《北齐书．卷三七．列传．魏收》：「李谐、卢元明首通使命，二人才器，并为邻国所重。」 2. 应负的责任。如：「每一个炎皇子孙都应该担负起发扬中华文化的神圣使命。」 ----------------------------------- Editor: 1) As another editor pointed out, thesaurus.com not only has "set task" as a synonym for "odd job", it also has your suggestion ("task") as a synonym for "odd job". https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/odd%20job?s=t By your logic then, "task" is wrong too. 2) What strikes me as a more significant issue is this: a diplomatic mission is "a permanent diplomatic office abroad" (American Heritage Dictionary). But that's not what 使命 means. |
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- 使命 使命 [shi3 ming4] /mission (diplomatic or other)/set task/ # + 使命 使命 [shi3 ming4] /mission (diplomatic or other)/task/ + 使命 使命 [shi3 ming4] /mission/task/calling/ |