world-classadj.

Brit.

/wəːldˈklɑːs/,

/wəːldˈklas/, U.S.

/ˌwər(ə)ldˈklæs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: world n., class n.

Etymology: < world n. + class n. Compare earlier first class adj., second-class adj., etc.

1. In sporting or similar competitive contexts: that is of a quality or standard regarded as outstanding throughout the world; comparable to or able to compete with the best in the world.

a. Of a thing.

1939 Olean (N.Y.) Herald-Times 21 Aug. 5/4 The world class horsepulling contest..is on as the big Thursday attraction at four o'clock.

1959 Engineering 23 Jan. 103/2 The Fairey Aviation Company's Rotodyne ‘convertiplane’ set up the first world class speed record in this category of vertical take-off airliners.

1967 Sputnik Monthly Digest Nov. 69/1 Forward Venyamin Alexandrov..has been playing in world class hockey for ten years.

1977 News of World 17 Apr. 23/4 Arsenal lost the match the precise second that Liverpool's England goalkeeper Ray Clemence made a world-class save from Frank Stapleton.

1980 Sci. Amer. Feb. 68/3 A mechanism by which his world-class backgammon program will develop a profile of an opponent's over-all playing style.

2005 R. Nidel World Music: Basics vii. 358 New Zealand is an extremely sophisticated English-speaking country with great natural wealth, renowned for its timber industry, shepherding, yachting, the world-class rugby club the All Blacks, [etc.].

b. Of a person.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > by ability

strongOE

scrub1867

all-star1889

stiff1890

first string1892

plus1906

match-winning1908

all-time1910

seeded1922

front line1939

sharpshooting1948

world-class1950

uncapped1955

storming1961

1950 Sport 22 Sept. 14/2 Such is the magnetism of world class heavyweight boxers!

1964 M. Watman Encycl. Athletics 83/1 Britain possessed two world class high hurdlers in the 1930s.

1973 Daily Express 11 May 22/1 Keegan, looking every inch a world-class player..scored with a spectacular header.

1989 D. Morrow & M. Keyes Conc. Hist. Sport in Canada 295 Several world-class athletes retired suddenly when the sex-test procedure was introduced at the Mexico Olympics in 1968.

2003 G. Burn North of Eng. Home Service (2004) v. 194 But what we need is a strong, speedy, world-class defender, someone who can actually read the game.

2. In non-sporting contexts: of international standard; that ranks with the best in the world.

a. Of a person.

ΘΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate

gildenc1225

prime1402

rare1483

grand1542

holy1599

pre-excelling1600

paregal1602

classic1604

of (the) first rate1650

solary1651

first rate1674

superb1720

tip-top1722

tip-top-gallant1730

swell1819

topping1822

of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826

No. 11829

brag1836

A11837

A No. 11838

number one1839

awful1843

bully1851

first class1852

class1867

champion1880

too1881

tipping1887

alpha plus1898

bonzer1898

grade A1911

gold star1917

world-ranking1921

five-star1936

too much1937

first line1938

vintage1939

supercolossal1947

top1953

alpha1958

fantabulous1959

beauty1963

supercool1965

world-class1967

primo1973

1967 Melody Maker 21 Jan. 10 Pop enthusiasts have been treated to rave-ups featuring such world-class stars as the Four Tops.

1985 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 22 Mar. e8/5 If you want to live a long life the best things to be are, in order, rich, a symphony orchestra conductor or a world-class politician.

2007 New Scientist 28 Apr. 43/3 The University seeks to appoint a world-class engineer who will make significant advances in our understanding and ability to calculate complex flows and heat transfer.

b. Of a thing.

1973 Guardian 22 Oct. 21/4 The timescale of astronomers is human and to those in world class research..too short to waste much time on bumbledom.

1986 Dædalus Summer 105 It is difficult to avoid the feeling that what was once a world-class city is now a living museum.

2006 Examiner (Launceston, Tasmania) 6 Mar. 18/4 This facility is world class. Many museums..don't have climate-controlled vaults.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	world-class
释义	world-classadj. Brit. /wəːldˈklɑːs/, /wəːldˈklas/, U.S. /ˌwər(ə)ldˈklæs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: world n., class n. Etymology: < world n. + class n. Compare earlier first class adj., second-class adj., etc. 1. In sporting or similar competitive contexts: that is of a quality or standard regarded as outstanding throughout the world; comparable to or able to compete with the best in the world. a. Of a thing. Π 1939 Olean (N.Y.) Herald-Times 21 Aug. 5/4 The world class horsepulling contest..is on as the big Thursday attraction at four o'clock. 1959 Engineering 23 Jan. 103/2 The Fairey Aviation Company's Rotodyne ‘convertiplane’ set up the first world class speed record in this category of vertical take-off airliners. 1967 Sputnik Monthly Digest Nov. 69/1 Forward Venyamin Alexandrov..has been playing in world class hockey for ten years. 1977 News of World 17 Apr. 23/4 Arsenal lost the match the precise second that Liverpool's England goalkeeper Ray Clemence made a world-class save from Frank Stapleton. 1980 Sci. Amer. Feb. 68/3 A mechanism by which his world-class backgammon program will develop a profile of an opponent's over-all playing style. 2005 R. Nidel World Music: Basics vii. 358 New Zealand is an extremely sophisticated English-speaking country with great natural wealth, renowned for its timber industry, shepherding, yachting, the world-class rugby club the All Blacks, [etc.]. b. Of a person. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > player or sportsperson > [adjective] > by ability strongOE scrub1867 all-star1889 stiff1890 first string1892 plus1906 match-winning1908 all-time1910 seeded1922 front line1939 sharpshooting1948 world-class1950 uncapped1955 storming1961 1950 Sport 22 Sept. 14/2 Such is the magnetism of world class heavyweight boxers! 1964 M. Watman Encycl. Athletics 83/1 Britain possessed two world class high hurdlers in the 1930s. 1973 Daily Express 11 May 22/1 Keegan, looking every inch a world-class player..scored with a spectacular header. 1989 D. Morrow & M. Keyes Conc. Hist. Sport in Canada 295 Several world-class athletes retired suddenly when the sex-test procedure was introduced at the Mexico Olympics in 1968. 2003 G. Burn North of Eng. Home Service (2004) v. 194 But what we need is a strong, speedy, world-class defender, someone who can actually read the game. 2. In non-sporting contexts: of international standard; that ranks with the best in the world. a. Of a person. ΘΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] > very excellent or first-rate gildenc1225 prime1402 rare1483 grand1542 holy1599 pre-excelling1600 paregal1602 classic1604 of (the) first rate1650 solary1651 first rate1674 superb1720 tip-top1722 tip-top-gallant1730 swell1819 topping1822 of the first (also finest, best, etc.) water1826 No. 11829 brag1836 A11837 A No. 11838 number one1839 awful1843 bully1851 first class1852 class1867 champion1880 too1881 tipping1887 alpha plus1898 bonzer1898 grade A1911 gold star1917 world-ranking1921 five-star1936 too much1937 first line1938 vintage1939 supercolossal1947 top1953 alpha1958 fantabulous1959 beauty1963 supercool1965 world-class1967 primo1973 1967 Melody Maker 21 Jan. 10 Pop enthusiasts have been treated to rave-ups featuring such world-class stars as the Four Tops. 1985 Chron.-Telegram (Elyria, Ohio) 22 Mar. e8/5 If you want to live a long life the best things to be are, in order, rich, a symphony orchestra conductor or a world-class politician. 2007 New Scientist 28 Apr. 43/3 The University seeks to appoint a world-class engineer who will make significant advances in our understanding and ability to calculate complex flows and heat transfer. b. Of a thing. Π 1973 Guardian 22 Oct. 21/4 The timescale of astronomers is human and to those in world class research..too short to waste much time on bumbledom. 1986 Dædalus Summer 105 It is difficult to avoid the feeling that what was once a world-class city is now a living museum. 2006 Examiner (Launceston, Tasmania) 6 Mar. 18/4 This facility is world class. Many museums..don't have climate-controlled vaults. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1939
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