1、apparent

貌似的；表面上的；似乎真实的

I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.

我对我们看似缓慢的进展感到有些沮丧。

There is at last an apparent end to the destructive price war.

这场惨烈的价格战貌似终于结束了。

明显的；显而易见的

It has been apparent that in other areas standards have held up well.

显然，这些标准在其他地区执行得很好。

The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.

在早期影片中已经显露出了明星相。

原因不明；不知何故

The person may become dizzy for no apparent reason.

这类人可能会莫名其妙地感到头晕。

2、mission

(尤指赴他国的)使命，重要任务

Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic mission to North America.

索尔兹伯里派他到北美执行一项外交任务。

He has been on a mission to help end Lebanon's political crisis.

他已经被派执行一项旨在帮助结束黎巴嫩政治危机的使命。

驻外使团;出国代表团

the head of the mission in South Africa.

驻南非代表团团长

a senior member of a diplomatic mission.

外交使团的高级成员

（军用飞机或航天火箭的）飞行任务

a bomber that crashed during a training mission in the west Texas mountains.

在得克萨斯州西部山区执行训练任务时坠毁的轰炸机

the first shuttle mission.

首次航天飞行任务