excellence

noun

/ˈeksələns/

[uncountable]

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the quality of being extremely good
- a reputation for academic excellence
- excellence in something The hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence in research and teaching.
see also par excellence
Extra Examples
- We demand excellence here at Trinity Hill School.
- The college aims to be a world centre of excellence in the field of marine biology.
- The mission of the festival is to promote excellence in children's films.
- This award recognizes excellence in urban design.
- The restaurant's standards of excellence have won it several awards.
- The school strives for academic excellence.
- her relentless pursuit of professional excellence
- This book shows the degree of artistic excellence the community has now achieved.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- academic
- artistic
- athletic
- …
… of excellence
- degree
- level
- standard
- …
verb + excellence
- pursue
- strive for
- demand
- …
preposition
- excellence in
phrases
- a centre/center of excellence
- the pursuit of excellence
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin excellentia, from the verb excellere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’.

单词	excellence
释义	excellence noun /ˈeksələns/ /ˈeksələns/ [uncountable] jump to other results the quality of being extremely good a reputation for academic excellence excellence in something The hospital is recognized as a centre of excellence in research and teaching. see also par excellence Extra Examples We demand excellence here at Trinity Hill School. The college aims to be a world centre of excellence in the field of marine biology. The mission of the festival is to promote excellence in children's films. This award recognizes excellence in urban design. The restaurant's standards of excellence have won it several awards. The school strives for academic excellence. her relentless pursuit of professional excellence This book shows the degree of artistic excellence the community has now achieved. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective academic artistic athletic … … of excellence degree level standard … verb + excellence pursue strive for demand … preposition excellence in phrases a centre/center of excellence the pursuit of excellence See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin excellentia, from the verb excellere ‘surpass’, from ex- ‘out, beyond’ + celsus ‘lofty’.
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