accept a mission in a critical moment
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to accept a mission or command in a time of great danger or crisis
formalOften used to describe someone who bravely takes on a heavy responsibility when the situation is dire, such as in wartime, disaster, or corporate failure.
Zài在
guó国
jiā家
wēi危
nàn难
zhī之
jì际
，
tā他
lín临
wēi危
shòu受
mìng命
，
dān担
rèn任
le了
jūn军
duì队
de的
zǒng总
zhǐ指
huī挥
。
At a time of national crisis, he accepted the command and became the army's supreme commander.
Gōng公
sī司
miàn面
lín临
pò破
chǎn产
，
zǒng总
jīng经
lǐ理
lín临
wēi危
shòu受
mìng命
，
shì试
tú图
lì力
wǎn挽
kuáng狂
lán澜
。
As the company faced bankruptcy, the general manager accepted the mission to try to turn the tide.
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Zài在
qiú球
duì队
jiē接
lián连
shī失
lì利
hòu后
，
zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiàng将
lín临
wēi危
shòu受
mìng命
，
dān担
rèn任
le了
xīn新
duì队
zhǎng长
。
After the team suffered consecutive losses, this veteran accepted the command and became the new captain.