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单词 mission creep
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mission creep


mission creep

n the tendency for a task, esp a military operation, to become unintentionally wider in scope than its initial objectives

mission creep


mission creep

The gradual expansion or widening in scope of a project, action, or task, especially a military operation, beyond its initial goal or objective. Congress is wary of granting the president's request for military authority in the region, fearing a repeat of the mission creep that plagued his last war effort.See also: creep, mission
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