expedition

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

ex·pe·di·tion (ĕk'spĭ-dĭshʹən)n.
1.
a. A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:
an expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South Pole.
b. The group undertaking such a journey.
2. Speed in performance; promptness. See Synonyms at haste. [Middle English expedicioun, military campaign, from Old French expedition, from Latin expedītiō, expedītiōn-, from expedītus, past participle of expedīre, to make ready. See expedite.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  dispatch, despatch, expeditiousness, excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, sashay, military expedition, hostile expedition